Question

In the context of assessing democracy which among the following is odd one out? Democracies need to ensure:

• A. free and fair elections
• B. the dignity of the individual
• C. majority rule
• D. equal treatment before the law

Answer 1

The correct option is C

majority rule

Answer: The correct answer is option (C)- Majority Rule

In a democracy all the people will have equal treatment before the law, in a democracy there are free and fair elections which are conducted regularly and importantly the dignity of individuals are upheld in democracy.

• It needs to be understood that simply rule by majority opinion is not democracy.
• It is also necessary that rule by majority does not become rule by majority community in terms of linguistic group, race or religion etc
• Democratic rule ceases to be accommodative for that group or person if someone is barred from being in majority on the basis of birth.
• In case of every election in case of every decision, different groups and persons can and may form a majority, that is the meaning of Rule by majority.
• At some point of time, as long as every citizen has a chance of being in the majority, only then democracy will remain as a democracy.
• To make sure that Government functions to represent general views, minority and majority must work together.