Primarily alternative way that these railroad companies used their land was to either sell it or rent it out to private business, and occasionally individuals, since the rail companies did not always need all the land they were given for development.
The Magna Carta established the basis for representative democracy as it was the first attempt after the fall of the classical Graeco-Roman era of a form of parliament, where nobles would meet to deliberate the course of society,and advise the kings on policy issues. It was a paradigm shift from the absolute politics and power structures of dark Europe, forming to inspire future government discussions in England and USA.
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The principle of American democracy that is best demonstrated by that congressional action is the principle of Check and Balance. This is because this principle ensures that one branch of government makes sure that another branch does not abuse of its power or make mistakes with it and balances the power that each branch has. When the government abused its power by sending Japanese Americans to relocation camps during World War II, there was no balancing, so there had to be a compensation further in time. Congress then checked the situation, acknowledged the mistake and balanced the stakes by compensation of $20,000.
White women's participation in the abolitionist movement was of great importance for a) said movement, and b) the feminist movement. Having taken part of the anti-slavery crusade, they learned not only how to organize, lead, speak and outline their strategies themselves, but also helped them raise awareness over their own struggles they had to face as women living in a patriarchal society.