To ensure that majority rule does not become oppressive, democracies
a) limit political participation only to individuals who are educated
b) protect minority rights
c) require a two-thirds vote of the legislature before a law is passed
d) mandate a referendum on all laws passed
e) do all of the above
b) protect minority rights
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A. ineffective government B. a lack of money to support the war effort C. the intelligence network of the British monarchy D. the fact that many colonists retained their allegiance to the British crown and were reluctant to fight
The planning stage of the state budget is dominated by the governor and the a. legislature
b. bureaucracy. c. group known as the Big Five. d. state supreme court.
The American Revolution unfolded in cities
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The ________ Act resulted in about half of all Native Americans becoming American citizens by the early 1900s
a. Cherokee Dissolution b. Dawes Severalty c. Indian Citizenship d. Indian Removal e. Worcester