In a Political Democracy

question 13

Multiple Choice

In a political democracy,

• A) only the voting majority is protected but the minority is coerced to protect the majority.
• B) the population minority is free to organize and to lobby to achieve goals.
• C) there is no unequal distribution of income or wealth.
• D) the minority can elect officials.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.