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
The foundations for representative government, the 365-day Julian calendar, modern sanitation, newspapers, roads and the postal system were established in Rome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
Characterized by Paine as “nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense,” his words transformed a colonial fight for rights under royal rule into a globally significant revolution for liberty under representative government.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026
Hosted by Jordan, delegates from several countries agreed on the importance of a "non-sectarian and representative government", protecting human rights, unfettered access for humanitarian aid, the safe destruction of chemical weapons and combatting terrorism.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024
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
