Consider the following statements:
1. Right of every individual to speak, criticise and disagree with others and maintain her or his separate ideas and ideologies.
2. The power of taking basic decisions relating to the government are vested in all the members of the community and not in any particular class of persons.
3. Absence of illegitimate coercion, use of force only as a medicine and prominence to pursuasion and peace both in the internal and international spheres.
4. Government to be based on the motion of majority rule and minorities, both electoral and non-electoral, are to comply with the decisions of the majority.
Which of the above statements expound the basic principles of democracy? Select the correct answer from below:

A. 1 and 2

B. 1, 2 and 3

C. 1, 2 and 4

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: Option B