representative government

Example Sentences

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“That’s the goal is to have a representative government and free trade and free commerce.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

A more fundamental truth is that if we actually want a representative government, we need women represented in it—and as long as there are conservative voters electing conservative politicians, that includes conservative women.

From Slate • Nov. 22, 2025

To Lodhi, "the constitution governs the affairs of the state, and only a genuinely representative government can amend it."

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

The battle between direct democracy and representative government isn’t new, and it hasn’t always been the domain of just Republicans.

From Salon • May 30, 2025

Cobbett hated Rush because of Rush’s prominent connection to the Revolution and his belief in representative government.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy