Which of the following observations are correct about deliberative democracy?
A. Deliberative democracy describes a normative ideal in which free and equal citizens publicly exchange reasons with one another.
B. They do with a view to reaching a consensus about some issue or policy or about the principles underlying the system as a whole.
C. The central claim is that a political decision or system is legitimate even if it cannot command free and reasoned agreement among equals
D. Clearly this is a practical conception, which contemporary political life- with partisan rivalries and messy compromises often conforms to.
E. Underlying the deliberative ideal is a powerful moral instuition about the nature of truly democratic association.
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A, B and E only
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A, B and C only
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B, C and D only
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B, D and E only