Sentences with phrase «check against the majority»

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Tocqueville thought that one crucial check against the potential tyranny of the majority was the power of religion in forming mores.

Also as important for the Democrats to get that 60 - seat majority: keeping their tongues in check against Lieberman so he doesn't decide to caucus with the Republicans.

I would check individual funds against these listings, and the majority were always below the 50th percentile of the randomly selected portfolios.

Yet, the vast majority will never bother to check their net performance against passive benchmarks.