In the dictionary definition, democracy "is government by the people in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. ... Another example of the people's responsibility is the right to vote. ... In conclusion, democracy is a government to serve the people's true interests and concerns by providing them with certain freedoms such as, freedom of speech and expression, freedom of religion and conscience, freedom of assembly, and the right to equal protection before the law. ...

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." ... According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, liberty means "the condition of being not subject to restriction or control." Freedom of speech is a good example of a liberty of ours. ... I am not saying we should all wear flower rings around our heads with tie-dye shirts, smoking joints in the back lawn. ... These are just broad examples on things that ...

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The webster's dictionary last accessed on January 2nd, 2016 defines torture in two separate yet equally as simple ways. ... The second and less well-known definition of torture given to us by Webster's Dictionary is something that causes great mental suffering or stress. ... An example of this is the use of euphemistically-called enhanced interrogation techniques including waterboarding, known to have been used by the United States after the September 11 attacks. ... Today the United States along with the entire United Nations has vowed to fight against torture throughout the world....

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The greatest example of this is the United States of America itself. ... To emphasize this, the definition of freedom is "n. liberty; immunity; indecorous familiarity;" according to New Webster's Dictionary (1992). ... It is a natural right that we are born with. ... "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness." ... This definition of freedom lives with us today in the form of our government and its people upholding unalienab...

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The greatest example of this is the United States of America itself. ... To emphasize this, the definition of freedom is "n. liberty; immunity; indecorous familiarity;" according to New Webster's Dictionary (1992). ... It is a natural right that we are born with. ... "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness." ... This definition of freedom lives with us today in the form of our government and its people upholding unalienab...

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Freedom as described in the Merriam-Webster dictionary is the quality or state of being free, and a political right. ... For example, Americans have the right to elect government officials that will represent the wishes and beliefs of the people in the United States. ... In my opinion, state and federal officials need to put more emphasis into providing needy individuals with the training and skills needed for them to remain productive members of society. ...

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It is defined in the dictionary as recruitment, transport transfer, harboring or receipt of a person by such means as threat or use of force or other forms of abduction. ... The emotional cost that comes along with this organized crime is unfathomable. ... Her parents didn't approve so he convinced her to run away with him. ... She started to blame herself instead of being angry with him. ... The quota was $500.00 and if the woman didn't meet the requirements then he would beat her in front of other girls and make an example of what could happen. ...

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Justice is defined by Webster's Third New International Dictionary as "the maintenance or administration of what is just," and the word just is defined as "acting or being in conformity with what is morally right or good." ... The last and most important reason that I feel we should look to alternative punishments is that with the death penalty, there is always the possibility of the execution of an innocent person. ... Consider the possibility that this person was someone you know, make it your father for example, or your mother. ... Some prefer sentences not quite as harsh, such as life...

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