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Default Re: Democracy: Quality or quantity?

But the 'father' of the Constitution is James Madison and in that document reflects the concept of checks and balances with a countermajoritarian Supreme Court. To take away enshrined rights is difficult to say the least, you need to get an Amendment which is procedurally very difficult.
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