Question

What could the tyranny of the majority result in?

• A. Coercion
  
• B. Unification
  
• C. Discrimination
  
• D. Both (a) and (b)
  

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both (a) and (b)


The tyranny of the majority (or the tyranny of the masses) is an inherent weakness to majority rule in which the majority of an electorate pursues exclusively its own objectives at the expense of those of the minority factions.