Tyranny of the Majority Occurs When

question 66

Multiple Choice

Tyranny of the majority occurs when

• A)a large number of citizens use their power to trample on the rights of smaller groups.
• B)small numbers of citizens trample on the rights of the larger population.
• C)authoritarian leaders trample on the rights of the citizens through unitary rule.
• D)liberal leaders give more rights to their supporters than they do to their opponents.

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Definitions:

Frederick Douglass

A former enslaved African American who became a prominent abolitionist, author, and orator in the 19th century, advocating for the rights of African Americans and women.

Equal Rights

The principle that all people should be treated equally under the law, with no discrimination based on characteristics such as race, gender, or ethnicity.

Antislavery Cause

The movement and efforts aimed at ending slavery and the slave trade.

Frederick Douglass

A former enslaved person who became a prominent abolitionist, author, and speaker in the 19th-century United States.