alleryStart learning →The Constitution also protects against the domination of:
AA minority by the majority
BThe centre by the states
CThe army by the courts
DVoters by the weather
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A minority by the majority
1. Democracy can slide into majority tyranny.
2. The Constitution guards a minority against the majority.
3. This covers communities as well as political minorities.
_Source: syllabus Civics, Ch 1 'The Indian Constitution' (hess301)_
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