The US government is a Democratic Republic, which come from the Greek democracy and the Roman Republic.
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Although there were 2 houses in Parliament, the House of Lords was made up of Nobles and could veto any bill passed by the House of Commons. So, they could basically do whatever they wanted.
- Also, less than 5% of the people could vote
- Catholics and non-Anglican Protestants could not vote or serve in Parliament
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The widely Republican Senate brought their focus on obtaining African American voters by giving them political power and rights within the South. They felt anger and betrayal from the Southerners who seceded from the Union, and therefore did little to help them during Reconstruction. On top of that, hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan, forced military occupation into the South more than any other type of economic assistance. At the point of the end of Reconstruction, little was accomplished to not only help rebuild the South, but also give African Americans the rights given to them by the end of the Civil War as well as throughout Reconstruction.
