An example of direct democracy is like a town meeting. Most towns allow the members of the town to participate in the meetings, which include voting on specific issues, These meetings allow a community to make decisions together.
1. summons = a document that orders a person to appear before the court
2. capital crime = a serious crime that is punishable by death
3. damages = an action that causes damages
4. tort = a monetary award that a defendant gives to a plaintiff in a civil case
5. indictment = a formal written accusation of a crime, which leads to a trial
I think the Sputnik sattelite from the Soviet was the first.
Under the New Jersey Plan, the composition of the government would be three branches: legislative, executive and judicial. Found on the internet
