In the context of assessing democracy which among the following is odd one out. Democracies need to ensure:

The correct answer is majority rule.

Key Points

Democracy: 

• It is a type of government in which supreme power is invested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through representation.
• This system of government has key elements like:
  • Choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections;
  • Active participation of the people, as citizens, in politics and civic life;
  • Protection of the human rights of all citizens;
  • A rule of law in which the laws and procedures apply equally to all citizens;
  • People will have equal treatment before the law;
  • Independent judiciary;
  • Organised opposition party;
  • Rule of law;
  • Commitment towards the values of tolerance, cooperation, and compromise;
  • Enhances the dignity of each individual.
• The rule by the majority is not a democracy. It can be confused with the rule of the majority community.
  • When that happens, democracy ceases to exist. Hence, it is not a fundamental element of democracy.
• In a democracy all the people will have equal treatment before the law, in a democracy there are free and fair elections which are conducted regularly and importantly the dignity of individuals are upheld in democracy.