Praxis II Government and Political Science

Category - Comparative Politics

Which of the following is not a major principle of procedural democratic theory?
  1. Universal participation
  2. Minority rights
  3. Political equality
  4. Majority rule
  5. Government responsiveness to public opinion
Explanation
Answer: B - The idea of procedural democratic theory is that a democracy is operating correctly as long as certain procedures occur. So, if the government responds to what the majority of the people want according to the rules set forth, then everything is acceptable, even if it infringes on the rights of a minority group. In the United States, the Bill of Rights and Amendments 13-15 of the Constitution are supposed to prevent minority rights from being infringed on.
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