Interest groups are often defended as a check on or the tendency of democratic governments to allow the faint preferences of the masses to prevail over the intense feelings of minorities.

majoritarianism

Explanation:

Majority rule (majoritarianism) prevails in a democracy and sometimes the voices of minority groups are driven to the back ground.

hygrometers and hair thermometers (often found as part of hygrometers/psychrometers) can be used to measure humidity. barometers are used to measure atmospheric pressure, while anemometers are used to measure wind speed. so the 2nd and 4th choices should be the correct answers.

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