What is a key concern associated with majoritarian rule?
Tyranny of the Majority

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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It eliminates the need for a constitution.
It always leads to economic prosperity.
It can result in the oppression of minority rights.
It ensures equal representation for all.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Why is participation considered important in decision-making processes?
It ensures that only experts make decisions.
It guarantees that the majority will always be right.
It helps in promoting dialogue and understanding among citizens.
It eliminates the need for any form of government.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role did the founders believe education played in democracy?
It was irrelevant to democratic processes.
It was only necessary for economic development.
It was a tool for indoctrination.
It was essential for cultivating understanding and reason.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the text describe the essence of democracy?
Realizing the preferences of the majority.
Cultivating understanding and reasonable action.
Ensuring economic equality.
Eliminating all forms of government.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is a major challenge that democracy faces according to the text?
Balancing majority rule with the protection of minority rights.
Eliminating all forms of economic inequality.
Creating a world without any laws.
Ensuring that everyone has the same opinion.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does the text suggest about the relationship between democracy and civil liberties?
Civil liberties should be robust against current political preferences.
Civil liberties are independent of legal structures.
Civil liberties are guaranteed by majority preferences.
Civil liberties are irrelevant in a democracy.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What does the text imply about the connection between democracy and economic structures?
Democracy naturally leads to economic equality.
Democracy and economic inequality can coexist without issues.
Democracy requires a critical view of economic structures.
Democracy is unrelated to economic systems.
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