A democracy is a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, normally through electing representatives.
<span>The main disadvantage of using shells as money instead of coins is uniformity.
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</span><span>Shell </span>money was a medium of exchange similar to money that was used in many parts of the world. Whole sea shells or pieces of them were used as shell money. Since shells were used as body ornaments, they were used for direct commodity exchange. But because of their difference in size and color, coins were introduced.
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Raimond-Emery de Montesquieu, Duc de Fezensac, and others, find the sight of the emperor entertaining at the Tuileries so shocking because it was held so soon after the news of the defeat of the Grand Army. Many families were in mourning over killed family members and felt as though holding a party was insensitive. Montesquieu was quoted as saying that he, “felt that he was dancing on graves”.