What Evidence Is There to Support the Assertion That the Rights

question 97

Multiple Choice

What evidence is there to support the assertion that the rights of minorities are better protected under forms of government other than democracy?

• A) Historical abuses of minorities in the American democracy suggests that this are better forms of government.
• B) The history of the Articles of Confederation suggest that rule by states protects minorities better than a democracy in a federal system of government.
• C) Rule by one, such as dictatorships, are more responsive to minority needs.
• D) Rule by the few tends to protect minorities better than democracies.
• E) As Robert Dahl argues, there is none.

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