A government created by elections in which every adult citizen can vote.
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Democracy
A government created by elections in which every adult citizen can vote.
Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/july-dec00/democracy.html
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/democ/index.htm
http://www.learner.org/resources/series173.html?pop=yes&pid=1911