That these forms, as instituted by our ancestors, operated as a check and control on the actions of the majority, and that they were in many instances a shelter and protection to the minority against the attempts of power.
Sumner emphasizes the importance of rules as a safeguard for minority rights against majority power.
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Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XVI. 28.
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