USA CITIZENSHIP TEST
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president
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Supreme Court
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the people
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Congress
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Detailed explanation-1: -You now know that the main feature of a democracy is that the people have the power to elect their leaders. So in a sense a democracy is rule by the people. The basic idea is that people rule themselves by participating in the making of these rules.
Detailed explanation-2: -Democracy provides an environment that respects human rights and fundamental freedoms, and in which the freely expressed will of people is exercised. People have a say in decisions and can hold decision-makers to account. Women and men have equal rights and all people are free from discrimination.
Detailed explanation-3: -Citizens have more power than in a representative democracy. On any political level citizens can propose changes to the constitution (popular initiative), or ask for an optional referendum to be held on any law voted by the federal, cantonal parliament and/or municipal legislative body.
Detailed explanation-4: -In a democracy it is the people who give power to the government to make decisions and enforce laws. The people do this through elections in which they vote for particular persons and elect them.
Detailed explanation-5: -Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, and for the people. In a democracy, leaders are elected by their people.