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THE CONSTITUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY BITCH
Term | Definition |
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Democracy | Government by the people both directly and indirectly, with free and frequent elections |
Direct Democracy | Government in which citizens vote on laws and select officials directly |
Representative Democracy | Government in which the people elect those who govern and pass laws. This is a republic |
Constitutional Democracy | A government that enforces recognized limits on those who govern- and allows the voice of the people to be heard through free and frequent elections. Through a written agreement between both the people and their representatives- yo |
Constitutionalism | The set of arrangements including checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, rule of law, due process, and the bill of rights which makes the leaders listen think bargain and explain before they act and we hold them accountable |
Statism | The right of the nation is supreme over individuals |