Feeling unheard, the public fell into a(n) __________ that completely resisted the government and its rules.

Anarchy is a state of disorder in which people reject or lack government authority and rules. Since the public completely resisted the government and its rules, “anarchy” best completes the sentence. Tyranny and dictatorship describe oppressive forms of government, while friendship does not fit the meaning.

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