... argue that since a majority of the population was part of the lower class that a democracy favored and benefited the poor the most. With this new right, many citizens took an active part in their state affairs and ruled. The citizens were using their political power and rights personally without the ability of representatives making decisions on their behalf. Aristotle proves the ... is not being abused. Although many people argue that the leaders of the political party decide on important issues, however this was not true in Athens. Athens acted on the voice of the people. Not even the...

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... we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in ... governments under governors sent out by the British monarchs. Raison d' etre Attracted by the growth of this new source of wealth for the national exchequer Britain levied taxes without any voice in the spending of tho...

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