Democracy in the Middle East

What will a Democracy in the Middle East look like. A democracy must be associated with a document that sets the standards for the execution of a government. Democracies will normally be associated with a constitution. We must remember that originally the American Constitution allowed its citizens to own slaves. It restricted women from voting among a number of other limitations in the protection of its citizens' liberties. Just as the American Constitution was a compromise of the time, we must be aware of the incredible difficulties associated with the establishment of democratic constitutions in the Middle East. They most certainly will not protect the freedoms of all their citizens. Any influence that can be exerted by constitutional experts and governments should concentrate on protecting the masses from minority rule. One of the most important parts of the oldest surviving governmental document in the world, The U.S. Constitution, are the mechanics of altering that document. By requiring not only a 2/3 majority in Congress but also a 3/4 majority of the states legislatures changes by a small minority of the citizens become virtually impossible. Plainly, the new constitutions of the Middle East need to protect the rights of it citizens even if some don't initially have the right to vote.