why did many spanish citizens object to the encomienda system used in spain’s central and south american colonies? A. The system undermined Spanish efforts to introduce African slave labor into the colonies B. The system was supposed to protect indigenous peoples but often led to their exploitation. C. the system allowed colonial leaders to directly challenge spain’s authority over them. D. The system exposed indigenous peoples to religious traditions other than catholicism.

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