Read the following paragraph from the section "Birth of the Populists": They demanded democratic reforms such as the initiative, where citizens could directly introduce debate on a topic in the legislatures. The referendum would allow citizens - rather than their representatives - to vote a bill. Recall would allow the people to end an elected official's term before it expired. They also called for the secrret ballot and a one-term limit for the president.

What conclusion is BEST supported by the paragraph above?

a
Presidents in the 1800's had too much power over other branches of government.
b
Populists wanted people to be more involved in the political process.
c
Politicians were not listening to the concerns of the people they represented.
d
State and federal legislatures excluded people from their meetings.