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Republican Party: Democracy In The United States

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Betzaira Castro
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12/7 15 Republican In a republican government, citizens have a lot of power. Their vote determines who is running the government. The word republican has a noun and an adjective form. The noun is for a person What is a Republican? A Republican describes a government made up of representatives who are elected by the citizens. If you live in the United States, you’re part of a republican system of government. Republican Party. The Republican Party began at a protest meeting in Ripon, Wisconsin, on 28 February 1854 as a group of antislavery activists, known as free soilers, met to start a new grass roots movement. The first party convention took place in Jackson, Michigan,

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