Discussion Topic 1 – Posts 23 Pages As our
opening page states, Mark Twain warned that “Whenever you find yourself on
the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” It is likely
that your parents warned you “not to follow the crowd,” or your school
counselors warned you about “peer pressure.”The United
States utilizes a democratic republic form of government, which espouses the
“majority rule” in many instances. For example, when passing laws, Congress and
state Legi..