An America 250 Webinar
60-Minute Civics: Majority Rule vs. Minority Rights: Madison’s Warning Revisited
February 5, 2026 • 7:00-8:00 pm EST
James Madison warned that the greatest threat to liberty might come not from government power, but from majorities oppressing minorities. This session will explore how the Bill of Rights was designed to safeguard against that danger and how these protections connect to We the People Unit 2’s focus on the creation of the Constitution and the principles that guide our government. We’ll examine how current debates over voting rights, religious freedom, free speech, and LGBTQ+ protections continue to test the balance between popular will and individual liberty, and what this tension means for a diverse, democratic society.
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