If the government suppresses a small group's voice in the name of majority, what role do rights play?

Correct answer: Constitutional check on majority arbitrariness

Correct answer: B. Democracy involves majority decision-making, but majority rule is not unlimited. Constitutional rights set a boundary that protects every person, including a small or unpopular group. If the majority uses its numbers to silence a group unfairly, rights provide a standard against which that action can be judged and challenged. B is correct because it describes rights as a constitutional check on arbitrary majority power. A is wrong because rights normally restrain government rather than increase its unchecked power. C is wrong because protecting minorities is one of the purposes of rights, not removing their protection. D is wrong because rights do not require elections to be postponed; they help ensure that political power remains lawful and fair. A useful warning is that democracy is not simply “whatever the majority wants.” It combines majority decisions with constitutional limits, equal citizenship, and protection from injustice.