Write Your Definition of Democracy

question 22

Essay

Write your definition of democracy. Then use this definition to argue that colonial politics had or had not become democratic by 1760.

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Definitions:

Policy Benefits

The advantageous outcomes or advantages that result from the implementation of public policies, often measured in terms of societal welfare or economic efficacy.

Lobbying Legislation

Laws and regulations that are designed to control, manage, or guide the lobbying activities of individuals and organizations.

United States v. Harris

A 1883 Supreme Court case that ruled the Enforcement Act of 1870, which made it a federal crime to interfere with the right to vote, was unconstitutional.

Legislators

Elected representatives whose primary responsibility is to make and amend laws within a governmental legislative body.