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complete this statement:

a parenthetical element is a

part of a sentence that can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence
group of words that connects other words, phrases, dependent clauses, and sentences
phrase or clause containing three or more words at the beginning or end of a sentence
portion of a sentence that is put into parentheses to show its importance in the sentence

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe it is phrase or clause containing three or more words at the beginning or end of a sentence.

Correct

B . Pure democracy is impossible . Participatory democracy does not work in large countries

Explanation:

The author in the excerpt was talking about the need to differentiate pure democracy from what is obtainable currently in most country. He was of the opinion that, pure democracy offers people freedom of choice to debate and decide among themselves how to govern the country.

Unfortunately, pure democracy cannot not work among large country due to inability to manage the large number of people.