American democracy
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American democracy is the system of government in the United States characterized by representative institutions, constitutional checks and balances, and popular participation in political decision-making.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American democracy canonical | 5 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional democracy
ⓘ
political system ⓘ representative democracy ⓘ system of government ⓘ |
| allows |
impeachment of federal officials
ⓘ
judicial review of legislation ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| developedThrough |
Reconstruction Amendments
ⓘ
civil rights movement ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
executive branch
ⓘ
judicial branch ⓘ legislative branch ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
competitive political parties
ⓘ
freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ judicial independence ⓘ peaceful transfer of power ⓘ protection of civil liberties ⓘ regular elections ⓘ universal adult suffrage ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Presidency of the United States
ⓘ
Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ United States Congress ⓘ United States House of Representatives ⓘ United States Senate ⓘ civil society organizations ⓘ electoral system ⓘ federal courts ⓘ independent media ⓘ local governments ⓘ political parties ⓘ state governments ⓘ |
| hasLegalFoundation |
Bill of Rights
ⓘ
United States Constitution ⓘ constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| hasPrinciple |
checks and balances
ⓘ
consent of the governed ⓘ federalism ⓘ judicial review ⓘ limited government ⓘ majority rule with minority rights ⓘ popular sovereignty ⓘ protection of individual rights ⓘ rule of law ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| historicalDocument |
American Declaration of Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Declaration of Independence
|
| historicalEvent |
Constitutional Convention
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitutional Convention of 1787
|
| historicalOrigin |
American Revolutionary era
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
|
| influencedBy |
British constitutional traditions
ⓘ
Enlightenment political thought ⓘ classical republicanism ⓘ |
| protectsRight |
equal protection of the laws
ⓘ
right to due process ⓘ right to vote ⓘ |
| usesElectoralSystem |
Electoral College
ⓘ
surface form:
Electoral College for presidential elections
popular vote for Senate elections ⓘ single-member districts for House elections ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.