"Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government. This will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures."—Article 21, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

The above quote gives the weakest support to which of the following principles?

Representative government
Consent of the governed
Individual rights
Rule o

Question

"Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government. This will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures."—Article 21, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948

The above quote gives the weakest support to which of the following principles?

Representative government
Consent of the governed
Individual rights
Rule o

anonymous · Answer

Individual rights because the will of the people is collective and just because someone has participated does not mean their desire(s) will coincide with the collective body.

anonymous · Answer

Individual rights is not correct for this question.