Majority Rules Quiz

Majority rule means...

• that the largest group of people gets to make the rules and decisions for everyone else no matter what.

• that the largest group of people gets to make decisions for everyone, but they must listen to the smaller groups and cannot take away the smaller groups rights.

6 people vote on getting Chipotle or Qdoba for dinner. 4 people choose Chipotle and 2 people choose Qdoba. If we are following majority rule, then where will they go to dinner?

• Chipotle

• Qdoba

• Both

• Neither because no one has over half the votes

6 people vote on getting Wawa or Subway for lunch. 3 people choose Wawa and 3 people choose Subway. If we are following majority rule, then where will they go to lunch?

• Wawa

• Subway

• Both

• Neither because no one has over half the votes

10 people vote on getting ice cream or frozen yogurt for dessert. 6 people choose ice cream and 4 people choose frozen yogurt. If we are following majority rule, then what will they get for dessert?

• Ice cream

• Frozen yogurt

• Both

• Neither because no one has over half the votes

10 people vote on getting ice cream or frozen yogurt for dessert. 5 people choose ice cream and 5 people choose frozen yogurt. If we are following majority rule, then what will they get for dessert?

• Ice cream

• Frozen yogurt

• Both

• Neither because no one has over half the votes