In a democratic system _______

Analyze the question The stem, "In a democratic system __", is incomplete as written, but we can work out what is being tested: a basic feature of democracy. The options are fragments, so we need the one that best completes the sentence as a true statement about democracy.

Concept Democracy is government by the people, through elected representatives. Its key features include:

• Majority rule, with respect for minority rights
• Free and fair periodic elections
• Rule of law and constitutionalism
• Freedom of speech and association

The classic principle is: the majority decides, and the minority is free to oppose and may become the majority later.

Evaluating the options

• A. Majority Vote: This is the core decision-making principle of democracy. Decisions and elections are settled by majority vote. It is a fundamental feature, though the phrasing is terse.
• B. Legal Sovereignty shouldn't be unquestionable: Legal sovereignty is the supreme law-making authority (e.g., the National Assembly or parliament). It is legally unquestionable by definition, and this is not a defining feature of democracy. The statement is also awkwardly framed.
• C. Electoral college is always necessary: False. Many democracies, such as Nigeria for presidential elections, use direct votes. The electoral college is used in only some systems, like the USA, so "always" is wrong.
• D. Minority vote but majority rule: This is contradictory. If only a minority votes for something, it cannot be "majority rule." It is a distorted version of the correct idea, which is that the minority has a say but the majority rules.

Answer Option A is the only choice that states a genuine, universal characteristic of democracy: decisions are made by majority vote.

One caution: the question as copied seems to be missing part of its wording, and option D is close to the true principle ("minority has its say, majority has its way"). Even so, D as written is self-contradictory, so A is the best choice.

Exam tip Watch for absolute words like "always," "never," and "only" in options. They usually make a statement wrong, as in option C. For democracy questions, anchor on the keywords majority, consent of the governed, and free elections.