What is one of the basic principles of democracy?

a. ensuring that all citizens are economically equal
b. understanding that individual freedoms can be limited at any time
c. obeying majority rule even if minority groups may be harmed
d. recognizing the need for compromise on political issues

What does the country say concerning the status of free blacks living in the united states? a) they have the same rights as any other "free" people, and are full citizens. b) they have the same rights as any other "free" people, but are not properly citizens. c) they are citizens, but don't have the full rights granted to other citizens. d) they are not citizens, and have no right to petition the court.