Democracies around the world have found themselves struggling to tailor domestic security policies to fit the bill for both tight security and public approval ratings. This brings to light what political theorist Larry Diamond calls a fundamental paradox of democracy: the conflicting need for both (i) ______ and consent. Democratic governments, because they are popularly elected, are inclined to adjust to popular opinion regardless of the actual merit of policies. Following 9/11, there was a significant public outcry for more stringent national security measures. However, as the jarring impact of the 9/11 attack becomes more muted with time, more people are (ii) ______ having their own privacy compromised for the sake of (iii) ______ goal.

Blank (i)	Blank (ii)	Blank (iii)
A. effectiveness	D. repudiating	G. an ebullient
B. serendipit	E. redressing	H. discursive
C. aspersion	F. jeopardizing	I. an abstract