In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the given alternative.

The decision to go without “Question Hour” during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, beginning September 14, has ___(1)___ serious concerns about the democratic ___(2)___ of the institution. Question Hour is not only an opportunity for the members to raise questions, but it is a parliamentary device primarily meant for exercising legislative control over executive actions. It is also a device to criticise government policies and programmes, ___(3)___ public grievances, expose the government’s ___(4)___, extract promises from ministers, and thereby, ensure ___(5)____  and transparency in governance.