Politically unstable nations go through a supervised transition process, which includes holding ______ constitutional referendum and elections. For instance, ______ Central African Republic has experienced instability since gaining independence from France in 1960. In 2014, under international pressure, Seleka ceded power to ________ transitional government, yet this was followed by months of violence.

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The question asks us to fill in three blanks in a single coherent passage about political transitions.
Option a) 'a; the; the' would read: holding a constitutional referendum and elections. For instance, the Central African Republic has experienced instability since gaining independence from France in 1960. In 2014, under international pressure, Seleka ceded power to the transitional government, yet this was followed by months of violence.
- First blank: 'a' is plausible because 'a constitutional referendum' is a general phrase, but the standard phrasing often uses 'a' or 'the' depending on whether the referandum is being introduced as one of several possible referendums; this is acceptable.
- Second blank: 'the Central African Republic' is the correct determiner because we are naming the country in a definite sense. Using 'the' here is conventional and matches common English usage for country names when preceded by 'the'. However, in some contexts 'the Central African Republic' is indeed the standard form, so this part could arguably be acceptable depending on style.
- Third blank: 'the transitional government' refers to a specific, previously mentioned body. In this historical narrative, we would more naturally say 'a transitional government' since it was a new, possibly non-specific body formed under international pressure, not a unique, previously identified 'the' government.
Overall, option a creates some awkwardness in the third blank and slightly misaligns the natural definite/indefinite determiner pattern for the country name, making it less optimal.
Option b) 'the; the; a' would read: ... For instance, the Central African Republic has experienced instability ... ceded power to a transitional government. Here, the second blank uses 'the' before Central African Republic, which is acceptable in some styles but less common in neutral references. The third blank 'a transitional government' is reasonable. However, the first blank 'the constitutional referendum' implies a specific referendum previously identified, which is unlikely in this general statement. Thus this option feels too specific about the referendum.
Option c) 'the; a; a' would read: ... holding the constitutional referendum and elections. This sounds incorrect because 'the constitutional referendum' implies a particular referendum known to both writer and reader, which is not established in the sentence. The second blank 'a' before Central African Republic is awkward; typically we would say 'the Central African Republic' when referring to the country in a definite sense. The third blank 'a transitional government' could be acceptable, but the overall determiner pattern is inconsistent and sounds off.
Option d) 'a; the; a' would read: holding a constitutional referendum and elections. For instance, the Central African Republic has experienced instability since gaining independence from France in 1960. In 2014, under international pressure, Seleka ceded power to a transitional government, yet this was followed by months of violence.
- First blank: 'a constitutional referendum' is natural and correct, introducing a non-specified referendum.
- Second blank: 'the Central African Republic' is the standard definite reference to the country in this context.
- Third blank: 'a transitional government' correctly indicates a non-specific, newly formed governing body after a power transfer.
Thus, option d aligns best with typical English usage and the historical narrative, producing coherent and idiomatic phrasing throughout.
In summary, each option changes one determiner, affecting naturalness and precision. The most idiomatic and factually consistent combination for all three blanks is 'a; the; a' as in option d.

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