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In Federalist Paper #10, James Madison argued that minority rights can be protected under a system of majority rule. Minority groups would be protected because the factions (political parties) would have to negotiate their differences. In this way, the republic would create a system of government in which the majority would rule but the ideas of the minority would have to be taken into consideration. Numerous factions would also mean that no one group would be able to take complete control of the government and this would give rise to what Madison called “politics,” namely, the art of governing.
Protestants - sometimes known as Huguenots.
moral majority
The Plebeians protected their own rights by electing tribunes. They were elected officials and could only loosely be called a group in the later part of the republic when their number grew from the original two to ten.
The moral majority has described itself as a political organization with religious goals. The moral majority is comprised of conservative, fundamentalist Christians that have the same political views.
An elitist theory believes that a small, wealthy group has the majority of the political power in a country. Political leaders are chosen from this small, close-knit group.
Declaration of sentiments
Adult White Men o.O
Democrats
The Catholics held the political power in the Colony but were never the majority religion.
The tyranny of the majority is a concept in which the majority in a society or group has the power to make decisions that oppress or marginalize minority groups. This can lead to unfair treatment, discrimination, or disregard for the rights and interests of minority members. It is a concern in democratic societies where the will of the majority can potentially infringe on the rights of individuals.