Assertion: constitution | /r/CapableOf | protect the majority
Facets:
value: from being ruled or held captive
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Additionally, as it required the ratification of only nine states in order to become established, rather than the unanimous consent required by the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution was more republican, as it protected the majority from effectively being ruled or held captive by the minority.