For one thing, as a direct democracy, with a confederal constitution, Switzerland prides itself on its tradition of rule by the people.
It is worth recalling that representative democracy is rule by the people.
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Democracy literally means 'rule by the people' - in practice not by the whole people (for unanimity is rare) but by a majority of the people.
What usually confers the right to rule in such countries is election by the people.
We should offer an example of moral leadership in the world, committed to treat people humanely, abide by the rule of law, and be generous and caring to our neighbors.
Brazilian football player Pele was one of the thousands of people investigated by the authorities during Brazil's military rule (1964-1985), newly released records show.
We should all feel entitled to live in a nation based on fairness, rule of law, and run by and for the people.
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The Court is an extraordinary institution in the work it does and in the work it can do for the American people by advancing the tenets of our Constitution, by upholding the rule of law, and by enabling all Americans, regardless of their background or their beliefs, to get a fair hearing and an equal chance at justice.
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From time to time, we have been tempted to believe that society has become too complex to be managed by self-rule, that government by an elite group is superior to government for, by, and of the people.
The American people are not going to sit idly by and tolerate Hugo Chavez style rule by decree, even with the New York Times and MSNBC increasingly urging us to do so.
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Acknowledging the real war of ideas in Egypt and refusing to play the by the rule of this devious political game is the only way America can reclaim her role as a defender of those people seeking genuine liberty.
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That is, he argued that it made sense to surrender massive amounts of strategically critical land to a terrorist organization because Arafat and his associates would repress their people with an iron fist, unfettered by the rule of law and Palestinian human rights organizations.
The Islamic Republic is enfeebled by corruption, inefficiency and the institutionalised disdain of those in authority for the people they rule.
By doing so, they have proved the old rule that bankers are willing to lend money only to people who do not need it.
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In a murderous effort to exploit the central African nation's vast natural resources, half of the Congo's population would be decimated by King Leopold's personal rule -- an estimated 8 million people.
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