Which one among the following is NOT the central feature of Polyarchy ?

• Government is in the hands of elected officials.
• Practically all adults have the right to vote.
• There is free expression and a right to criticize and protest.
• There are alternative sources of information.
• There are independent associations that can check the power of the government.

Option (b) is not a central feature of polyarchy because it is possible for a polyarchy to have restrictions on who can run for office. For example, the United States has a restriction on who can run for president: the president must be a natural-born citizen of the United States. However, this restriction does not prevent the United States from being a polyarchy.

Options (a), (c), and (d) are all central features of polyarchy.