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| A form of representative democracy in which majority rule is qualified by respect for liberal rights such as freedom of speech and assembly, freedom of religious practice, the right to private property and privacy, as well as equality before the law and due process under the rule of law. | A form of representative democracy in which majority rule is qualified by respect for liberal rights such as freedom of speech and assembly, freedom of religious practice, the right to private property and privacy, as well as equality before the law and due process under the rule of law. | ||
| Such rights are guaranteed through various institutions and statutory laws in order to |
Such rights are guaranteed through various institutions and statutory laws in order to protect the rights of individuals and minorities from the 'tyranny of the majority' | ||
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A form of representative democracy in which majority rule is qualified by respect for liberal rights such as freedom of speech and assembly, freedom of religious practice, the right to private property and privacy, as well as equality before the law and due process under the rule of law.
Such rights are guaranteed through various institutions and statutory laws in order to protect the rights of individuals and minorities from the 'tyranny of the majority'