Calhoun’s Doctrine of the Concurrent Majority – Abbeville Institute

Calhoun’s Doctrine of the Concurrent Majority – Abbeville Institute

Originally published at Mises.org In the absence of effective checks on government power, all governments tend towards tyranny. This explains why John C. Calhoun defended the constitutional principle of limited government, emphasizing the importance of restraining the power of the majority. Calhoun argued that the aim of a constitution is not merely to confer power, but also to restrain it,...