Why did muslim people in the middle east and other parts of asia experience hardship during the time of the european middle ages? a. central asian armies under the mongols repeatedly invaded and conquered parts of the muslim world. b. attempts to force muslims to convert to christianity resulted in imprisonment or slavery for thousands. c. high taxes and lives as serfs took a heavy toll on the muslim people. d. threats of disease from east asia and attacks by western european jews made life hard.

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