Democracy means "ruled by the people." In a democratic government, power comes from the people; America was founded on that principle. Obviously, America is too vast for every citizen to take active part in the Government, so America is more of a representative democracy than a direct one. Since Leaders are elected to represent the people, the United States can then be described as a republic. Since we live in a society in with the …showed first 75 words of 237 total…

…showed last 75 words of 237 total…the courts have recognized that a right of personal privacy, or even a guarantee of privacy to a certain extent, does exist in the constitution. Due Process of Law The fifth and fourteenth amendment provides for a due process of law. Due process of law is designed to protect an individual against the power of the state. In a nutshell it means, laws must be reasonable and laws must be administered in a fair manner.