In ancient Rome, it was the Patricians who represented the rights of plebeians. The plebeians had very few rights of there own, and often were not able to makde decisions.
His design was based on European models translated to
American ideals. "The entire city was built around the idea that every
citizen was equally important," Berg says. "The Mall was designed as
open to all comers, which would have been unheard of in France. It's a very
sort of egalitarian idea."<span>
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There is no clear answer to this but I believe, as a former Social Studies teacher and third-year law student, that the best answer to this is judicial review.
Judicial Review exists based on the general principle that the Government has to follow the rules of the game, namely the Constitution, and that it is the Judicial branches duty to review the actions of the Executive and Legislative branches to see if they are following the rule of law.
A large reason for why European countries colonized places in Africa and Asia was for resources. Land also equated to power. Colonization often lead to a boost in economies.
Ex. As the Industrial Revolution came, machines needed more materials, like rubber. So instead of paying or trading for this commodity, countries often resorted to colonization.
