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government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation
- under our democracy the people have some control over their lives by being able to select their own political leaders
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“Democracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/democracy. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of democracy was in 1539
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