Chapter
Modern Democracy
Democratic institutions and political participation in the modern era.
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The Parliament
930 CEInstitutional FormRepresentative legislative assembly where elected or appointed members debate and make laws
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The Political Party
1679 CEInstitutional FormOrganized groups competing for political power through elections or other means with shared ideology and goals
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The Trade Union
1720 CEInstitutional FormWorker organization for collective bargaining, mutual aid, and advocacy for labor rights
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Supreme Court of the United States
1789 CEHighest court in the United States, establishing judicial review and constitutional interpretation as judicial functions
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The Jury
1166 CEInstitutional FormLay citizens deciding facts in legal cases, providing community judgment in adjudication
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