How do linkage institutions help connect people to their government?

Linkage institutions provide the means to connect those individuals within a society to the centralized authority. Political exclusions and oligarchical tendencies within societies create "linkage failures". These events create contentions within society and act as motivators towards social protests and rebellion.

Explanation:

Linkage Institution is An access point for citizens to connect with their government for the purpose of expressing their policy preferences. So hence this helps connect people to their government

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vertical merger is the term used for the joining of two or more firms involved in different stages of producing the same good or services.

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