Representative democracy

Representative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people, as opposed to autocracy and direct democracy.

representative democracy

Government; Government & politics

System of government which derives its authority from the people and governs according to the will of the majority, but in which the people elect individuals to represent their ...

representative democracy

History; World history

A system of government where the legislative, judicial, and executive powers are held by directly or indirectly elected officials.

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency

Government; American government

The United States Anti-Doping Agency is a organization and the national anti-doping organization of the United States of America. The organisation was created in 1999. The ...

Pentagon Papers

Government; American government

The Pentagon Papers is officially identified as ''United States - Vietnam Relations, 1945-1967: A Study Prepared by the Department of Defense''. It is a 3000 page overview of the ...

natural rights

Government; American government

Belief that individuals are naturally endowed with basic human rights; those rights that are so much a part of human nature that they cannot be taken away or given up, as opposed ...

democracy

Government; American government

Form of government in which political control is exercised by all the people, either directly or through their elected representatives.

royalty

Government; American government

Kings, queens, and members of their families. Royalty can also refer to that part of the government that represents the monarch.

time, place, and manner restrictions

Government; American government

Government regulations which place restrictions on free speech. These regulations, specifying when, where, and in what way speech is allowed, are applied when unrestricted free ...

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Chagas

Nicknamed the new AIDS of the Americas, chagas is a tropical disease caused by parasites transmitted to humans by blood-sucking insects. The insect, ...