A town meeting<span> is a </span>form<span> of direct democratic rule, used primarily in portions of the United States – principally in </span>New England<span> – since the 17th century, in which most or all the members of a community come together to legislate policy and budgets for local</span>government<span>.</span>
Because he had no choice when it came to the matter.
Hi,
Est-ce que tu as acheté quelque chose hier?
Oui, hier j'ai acheté quelque chose.
Or :
Non, hier je n'ai rien acheté.