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democracies |
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Democracy is a form of government in which people choose their leaders by voting for them.
The new government of this small island country is based on democracy, and its leaders are elected by the people. |
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A country that has leaders who are elected by the people is called a "democracy." A country with a government like this can also be called a "republic."
Japan is a democracy. |
Democracy comes from two ancient Greek words that together mean "rule of the common people."
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some actions in a democracy |
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advise, consent, debate, elect, pass, veto, vote |
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some aspects of democracies |
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constitution, equality, freedom, law, liberty, tolerance |
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some broader categories that include democracies |
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politics |
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some kinds of democracy |
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popular |
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some people associated with democracy |
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representatives |
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some things conventionally associated with a democracy |
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council, House of Representatives, parliament, rights, senate, vote |
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study of democracy |
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social studies |