0 the system of giving the largest group in a particular place or area the power to make decisions for everyone:
Both the mass public and elites think of democracy as promoting freedom of expression, rule of law and majority rule (power of the people).
Self-governing under majority rule only since 1994, this country is a late political developer.
Constitutionalism is often presented as a restriction on majority rule.
However, the majority rule was only used three times.
Under an absolute majority rule, by contrast, there are not enough votes in favour to enact the measure.
The political appeal of majority rule may be decisive for both camps, holding constant the actual supermajoritarian effect of the rules.
Democracy is usually defined in terms of specific institutional characteristics, most commonly as a system of government that is based on majority rule.
After votes are cast, the electoral system translates these votes into seats in a parliament that then makes policy decisions under majority rule.
