Posted by Jon on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 2:03pm.
Madison belived that rule by "majority" would lead to oppression of the minority, in religion, press, etc.
Read his letter to Jefferson:
http://www.constitution.org/jm/17881017_bor.htm
Related Questions
US government - Which of the following was ratified with the assistance of ...
pol. science - "The Bill of Rights was intended to limit the powers of the ...
social studies - "The Bill of Rights was intended to limit the powers of ...
history - The Bill of Rights is generally recognized as protecting the citizens...
Law - The Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms is a bill of rights. How to ...
Metis Bill of Rights-Difference - How was the 1884 bill of rights different from...
Social Studies - Individual rights were included in the constitution because: A...
U.S. GOVERNMENT - Which of the following documents was the first famous document...
Socials - Does a government ever have the right to sacrifice individual ...
Socials(Ms.Sue) - No, the government never has the right to sacrifice individual...
For Further Reading
