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American Heritage by oliviafrancis: 11:56am On Jan 29, 2021
Majority rule, which is democracy, is a form of administration in which the ultimate power is bestowed upon the public and is practiced by their designated leader. It is a state of culture branded by nominal equality of privileges and freedoms. Majority rule cannot be the in "absolute power" in democracy, as it would effortlessly tyrannize the minorities. Bearing this fact in mind, it is obvious that democracy must pledge the expression of the prevalent will through majority rule. The rule must equally guarantee that the popular views will not manipulate their power and violate the elementary and indisputable rights of the minorities.
For instance, In the United States, the African American community is characterized by the threat of majority domination. The Constitution, formally instigated in 1789, opposed the ideology of the Declaration of Independence. Its ill -reputed "three-fifths compromise" approved captivity of Africans in America . After the Civil war ended, the changes in the Constitution stopping oppression and assuring equal privileges did not avert the adoption of Jim Crow rules in the Southern states. In the South, whites excluded black electors through literacy trials, election taxes and possessions qualifications that were never used to the underprivileged and ignorant whites. In an effort to overcome this system of tyranny, the African American minority, fairly over 12% of the populace in the late 1800s, had to challenge the fact that almost all political opportunities were seized by the majority.
Early 20th century saw African Americans adopting a nonviolence plan and civil defiance that provided benefit of the Bill of Rights and forced America to recognize democratic principles. The rational response to systematic rejection of liberty was the application of freedom through demanding legal equality. The success of this strategy claimed equal privileges finally leading to the growth of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Taking this fact into account, there exists a political conflict between the principle of majority and that of minority . However, there is an overriding conviction that the two principles work hand-in-hand, as the minority act as a watchdog over the majority's rule, hence safeguarding the general public's interests.
Natural rights are those freedoms and privileges that are not dependent upon the regulations, society, or principles of any specific culture or administration. They are, hence, universal and cannot be restrained by any laws.As for the natural rights theory defined by philosopher John Locke, every person is born with given rights, regardless of the nationality. This idea is attributed to the fact that these rights come from God, and they are not to be deprived from anyone. According to the Declaration of Independence, the fundamental rights include life, liberty, and the quest for happiness. Several rights are protected in the Bill of Rights, such as freedom of speech, religion, and press .
Natural rights theory is a base of such constitutional ideologies as judicial defense of rights, popular rule versus unpopular rights, and such civic principles as respect and accountability. Therefore, a civil society offers three vital findings: a recognized, stable and fair law, justice and protection of human rights. In the pursuit of these three elements, people must surrender their natural rights, including the right to do as they please and the power to penalize the wrongdoings committed in the contradiction to natural law . Such a system is dependent on the features of civil society: law, justice, amity, security, and public respect.

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