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Representative Government is a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people, as opposed to either autocracy or direct democracy.[
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How was Pennsylvania governed?
Pennsylvania was, and is, governed by a constitutional democracy. The head of the state is governor. There are two branches of the legislature. There is an independent judiciary. Pennsylvania has had this type of government for nearly 200 years.
The first represenative assembly in the English colonies was the house of?
House of Burgesses
What is the United States' system and type of government?
The type of government of the United States is a representational democracy; it can also be described as a republic, based upon the organization of the government into three branches, the executive, legislative, and judicial. Perhaps we should call it a representative democratic republic.
Who Were the people who attended the Constitutional conventional represenative the American Republic?
no, the people who attended the constitutional convention were the aristocratic elite of the American population.
7 principles of the constitution?
Seven Principles of the Constitution: Popular Sovereignty - the people rule, they have the power through voting. Separation of Powers - power is split into the three braches, Legislative, Executive, and judical. Checks and Balances - each branch of government limit hte power of the others such as the President (Executive Branch) being able to veto a bill from the Legislature may override the President and make the bill a law. limited Government - the concept of controlling how much power the Federal government has through the people voting, check-balances, three braches of government, and the Bill of Rights. Republicanism - a type of government in which people elct represenative to listen to what they want and go speak and vote for them in Congress. Federalism - the sharing of power between the National and State govenments, includes enumerated, reserved and concurrent powers. Individual Rights - unalienable rights protected in the Bill of Rights, amendments 1-8 idk bruh
Who supported represenative government?
john Hancock
Which system elected officials act in the interest of the people?
Represenative government.
What year did colonist take an important step toward represenative government?
ionn
What did Jefferson think was the most important thing for healthy republic was?
represenative government
What are the 7 characteristics of democratic government?
direct represenative democracy aoutocratic oligarchic and confederate'
Which colony did not send a represenative?
The french did not send a represenative because they didnt have one
What the system in which elected officials act in the interest of the people?
Representative government is the system in which elected officials act in the interest of the people.
What is a Represenative's salary?
133,600$
What Is Represenative Democracy?
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.
When Washington Jefferson and Franklin had differing views about the new republic. Jefferson thought that the most important thing for a healthy republic was?
Representative government (apex)
How many terms can a represenative serve?
4
Current salary of a house represenative?
$56,000,000
