Assertion (A) Democratic values command widespread acceptance within liberal democracies as an-ideal, but at the same time, citizens have become more critical of the working of the core institutions of representative democracy.
Reason (R) The declining faith in government represents a deflation of the political culture, reducing the capacity of the political system to achieve shared goals.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of R

B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

C. A is true, but R is false

D. A is false, but R is true

Answer: Option B