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Should the majority have the final word—even when individual liberty is at stake? In Beyond Majority Rule: The Constitutional Design that Protects Liberty, former Florida State Representative Don D. Brown examines a principle at the heart of America’s founding: government exists to secure rights, and even an electoral majority must operate within constitutional limits. Beginning with the Declaration of Independence and the debates surrounding the Constitution, Brown connects the protection of individual rights to the structures that divide and restrain political power. Separation of powers, the Senate, federalism—the division of authority between the states and the national government—and the Electoral College emerge as parts of a larger constitutional design. At the center of the book is a vigorous defense of the Electoral College. Brown explores the Framers’ choices, Hamilton’s arguments in Federalist No. 68, the development of presidential coalitions, and elections in which the electoral outcome differed from the national popular vote. He addresses contemporary criticisms and examines the constitutional and practical questions raised by the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Drawing on founding documents, historical examples, and his experience in public office, Brown challenges readers to judge constitutional institutions by their purposes and consequences, rather than by whether they favor a preferred candidate or political party. Written for citizens, students, educators, and readers of American history and public policy, Beyond Majority Rule makes the case that preserving liberty requires more than counting votes. It requires understanding—and defending—the constitutional boundaries within which political power must operate. The enduring question is not simply who wins an election, but what protects every American after the votes are counted.