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The War of 1812 is sometimes called the second war for independence. The Americans fought for their rights; for the rights to neutral trade, which British government suspended because of the continental system of the French emperor Napoleon.
Land which has not yet been divided into states is almost always referred to as a "territory". Many of the places that are currently states in the US began as territories, such as Alaska.
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A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected reps. We the people have the right to choose
The rule of law is "The authority and influence of law in society, especially when viewed as a constraint on individual and institutional behavior; (hence) the principle whereby all members of a society (including those in government) are considered equally subject to publicly disclosed legal codes and processes".[2] The phrase "the rule of law" refers to a political situation, not to any specific legal rule. So under the rule of law nobody is above the law and even the president or the richest American citizen must abide the law.
