Throughout most of its history, texas has been aone-party state, first controlled by the democratic party and now controlled by the republican party. when the democratic party dominated texas politics, republicans often participated in the democratic primary, voted for conservative democrats at the state level and for for president. as republicans gained power in the state, the texas democratic party become moreliberal and less influential politically. in addition, differences have emerged within the republican party as to what type of issues should be prioritized.

Ademocratic government allows its citizens to vote directly on most issues. however, the citizens cannot simply pass any law they want. the government has a constitution guaranteeing that certain rights can never be denied to any citizen. these guarantees were included to make sure the most popular political parties would be unable to pass laws limiting the political rights of their opponents. which principle of democracy does the government described in the passage most directly represent? a. valuing the need to compromise b. recognizing the worth and dignity of the individual c. accepting majority rule but insisting on minority rights d. respecting the equality of all citizens