The majority must always recognize the right of any minority to become by fair and lawful means, the majority.
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Majority rule
Dictatorship or minority rule
The first section of the Declaration of Independence defines democracy.
Majority rule refers to the facet of democracy that allows what the most people want to occur. This is the basis for our voting system in the US. However, if the wants of the majority infringe upon the rights of people in the minority, the majority may have to make concessions.
The opposite of majority rule is minority rule. This means that the population or selection that is least represented will decide the outcome.