To protect the minority, or an individual, from the majority.
Laws being passed that are not upon by all
because it is the rule
because it is the rule
That is one of the essential definitions of democarcy that they be ruled by law. ---- Absolutely not! A democracy is characterized by majority rule. The "law" is whatever the majority says it is, and it can change like the weather. The "rule of law" is one of the measures taken to prevent tyranny by the majority. The "rule of law" protects the rights of individuals from the whims of the majority.
for majority rule
Thoreau believed that majority rule could lead to injustice and lack of individual conscience. He argued that individuals should not blindly follow the majority if it goes against their own principles or moral beliefs. Thoreau valued the importance of individual autonomy and conscience above the will of the majority.
Majority Rule.
is the rule by the people the basis of federalism or constitionalism or governmentalism or popular soverignty
A rule of the majority is called "majority rule". It is a principle that a decision is made by a vote in which more than half of the members of the group agree.
the largest minority will make the rule if there is no majority
Majority rule