JONES: Benjamin Franklin knew that we will lose this exceptional form of government called democracy if we do not work hard ...

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Explore the 7 basic principles of the US Constitution: popular sovereignty, limited government, checks & balances, judicial ...

It describes the powers and restrictions of the three branches of government. Article 4 Section 4 of the Constitution states that we are a republic, not a democracy.

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Guam’s history changed with the signing of the Organic Act of Guam on Aug. 1, 1950, granting U.S. citizenship to residents of ...