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In Greece, they had a direct democracy. The U.S. is a representative democracy. Sorry this is late but I hope it still helps!
The prayer was considered a religious activity
On this day, the Germans launch the last major offensive of the war, Operation Mist, also known as the Ardennes Offensive and the Battle of the Bulge, an attempt to push the Allied front line west from northern France to northwestern Belgium.