representative government

Example Sentences

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“That’s the goal is to have a representative government and free trade and free commerce.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

A more fundamental truth is that if we actually want a representative government, we need women represented in it—and as long as there are conservative voters electing conservative politicians, that includes conservative women.

From Slate • Nov. 22, 2025

To Lodhi, "the constitution governs the affairs of the state, and only a genuinely representative government can amend it."

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

If you believe in the democratic principles as envisioned by the Founders and enshrined in the Constitution, you understand that the principles of representative government are founded upon the power of the people.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2025

Cobbett hated Rush because of Rush’s prominent connection to the Revolution and his belief in representative government.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy