Sentences with phrase «majoritarian rule»

Muslims suspicious that the secular nationalism of the Congress was a disguise for Hindu majoritarian rule demanded and eventually received a separate state, Pakistan.

Opposing views of right and wrong are best addressed and accommodated in a democratic political debate, with the judiciary serving the vital but secondary role of ensuring that basic rights are protected to prevent oppression of minorities by majoritarian rule.

When the constitutional mandate is sufficiently clear from the text, the understanding of the framers, or the structure of constitutional government, it removes certain matters from popular control and majoritarian rule.

Not exact matches

He noted that ``... one could object that the general principles of majoritarian democracy do not sit well in an Aboriginal context, where the prevalent tradition (at least among many First Nations) is to rule by consensus...».