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The United States is not a fully democratic country. The framers of the Constitution created a system in which majorities-even large majorities or their representatives in Congress-do not have the right to do anything and everything they want. The framers of the Constitution wanted to limit the power of majorities in order to:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
- First Amendment to the United States Constitution
Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international cooperation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.
- Article 22 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
The two documents show a common concern for:
