If citizens do not get equal rights, which problem will increase in democracy?

Correct answer: Discrimination and inequality

Direct answer: A, discrimination and inequality. Equal rights mean that citizens receive equal legal status and are not unfairly denied opportunities or protection because of their identity or social position. When equal rights are absent, some groups may be treated as less important, excluded from participation, or prevented from obtaining justice. This weakens democracy because democracy depends on the idea that every citizen has equal political worth. A is correct because unequal rights create conditions for discrimination and unequal treatment. B is wrong: equal participation is a democratic benefit that equal rights support, not a problem caused by their absence. C is wrong: unequal rights make access to justice less equal, rather than producing equal access. D is wrong: transparency means openness in government actions and is not the direct problem identified here. Equality does not mean that every person has identical circumstances; it means that the law must not unfairly deny equal status and protection. Memory cue: no equal rights means no equal citizenship.