The United States Canada, and Mexico are all examples of countries that have adopted a system of popular sovereignty. the U.S people vote for representatives who make decisions on their behalf in Congress while citizens themselves vote directly on laws through initiatives or referendums at the state level.
"The Star-Spangled Banner<span>" is the </span>national anthem<span> of the </span>United States of America. The lyrics come from "Defense of Fort M'Henry",[1]<span> a poem written on September 13, 1814 by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet </span>Francis Scott Key<span> after witnessing the bombardment of </span>Fort McHenry<span> by British ships of the </span>Royal Navy<span> in Baltimore Harbor during the </span>Battle of Fort McHenry<span> in the </span>War of 1812<span>.
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They faced certain death if they did didn't before the early snow falls. The mountain passes were too treacherous for wagon trains when they were iced over. Availability of food would have also been a problem.
The elections of 2004 and 2008 tell us that Americans were divided on many issues at the time.