Sentence:  Since a national interpretation cannot be avoided it is unfortunate that the elections were not held in a way to maximize party <WSD>responsibility</WSD> and the educational effect of mass political participation . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr