Workers formed unions in the late 19th century to get higher wages shorter work hours and a 5 day work a week
The form of city government favored by the biggest cities is the Option C: Mayor-Council. For instance, if we are talking about the state of Texas, then all the largest cities operate via Mayor-Council / Council-manager system, except for the Houston and El Paso.
The Guptas built their empire through alliances and wars of conquest
Semi-direct democracy is a type of democracy that combines the mechanisms of direct democracy and representative government. In semi-direct democracy, representatives administer daily governance, but citizens keep the sovereignty, being able to control their governments and laws through different forms of popular action: binding referendum, popular initiative, revocation of mandate, and public consultations. The first two forms—referendums and initiatives—are examples of direct legislation.
