If an elected government reduces citizens’ rights in the name of the majority, how does the need for a constitution become clear?

Correct answer: As a limit on majority power to protect rights.

Correct answer: A. Democracy is not simply the rule of whichever majority wins one vote. A constitutional democracy combines majority decision-making with protection for basic rights and fair procedures. An elected government receives authority through elections, but it must still act within constitutional limits. Those limits protect citizens, including minorities and unpopular groups, from unjust decisions by a temporary majority. A is correct because the constitution places rights-based boundaries on majority power. B is wrong because a constitution is designed to prevent arbitrary government. C is wrong because constitutional limits do not abolish elections; they make elected rule lawful. D is wrong because the purpose is to protect and strengthen rights, not reduce them. Common confusion: “majority rule” does not mean “majority may do anything”; constitutional democracy means majority rule under rights and law.