In modern democracies, while the principle of universal suffrage is widely accepted and carefully protected, the right to be elected can be more easily limited as a consequence of both legal requirements and a limited number of elective offices available. After all, if everyone may vote, only one person in the whole country may be elected as Head of State. The scope of the right to be elected is determined by the governmental system. The governmental system is decided by the people who are the sovereign contitution-making entity.