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REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY. A form of government where the powers of the sovereignty are delegated to a body of men, elected from time to time, who exercise them for the benefit of the whole nation. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 31. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| One thing is clear, though: the integration of Catholics into the civic life of the country--something that had not happened in the decades after Unification--undoubtedly made for a healthier, sturdier, more representative democratic polity. We didn't even explore representative democratic values. The Security Council must be reformed so that it is more transparent, representative democratic in its decision-making process. |
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