Compare and contrast majority rule and minority rights. How does democracy provide for both?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Indicate that majority rule means that policies should reflect the will of more than half the people.
2, Explain that minority rights protect the minority from having their rights deprived by the majority. Restraints are placed on the majority to prevent them fromlimiting the rights of the minority.
3, Provide examples of democratic governments emphasizing both majority rule and minority rights.
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