Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.
Government by popular representation; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but is indirectly exercised through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed; a constitutional representative government; a republic.
Collectively, the people, regarded as the source of government.
The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called.
Government of a state by the immediate direction or administration of God; hence, the exercise of political authority by priests as representing the Deity.
The state thus governed, as the Hebrew commonwealth before it became a kingdom.
Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.
Government by popular representation; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but is indirectly exercised through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed; a constitutional representative government; a republic.
Collectively, the people, regarded as the source of government.
The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called.
Government of a state by the immediate direction or administration of God; hence, the exercise of political authority by priests as representing the Deity.
The state thus governed, as the Hebrew commonwealth before it became a kingdom.