"[Some Iranians) are trying to... deal with the problems...of the existing world by virtue of the values of the ancients. But many others...seek to go forth in step with world developments and not
lag behind the caravan [flow] of civilization, development and progress."
- Excerpt from Nobel Lecture by Shirin Ebadi, human rights activist
34.
What does Ebadi say about how Iran is coping with modern problems?
35.
Explain what Ebadi means by "not lag behind the caravan of civilization, development and
progress."

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