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United States
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- THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is a liberal democratic country, and the basic elements of democracy (majority rule, government by popular consent, one person one vote, and competitive elections, to name a few) are revered. In this liberal democratic country, certain core values have persisted since America's founding. [Source: Encyclopedia of Politics: The Left and the Right: Volume 1: The Left and Volume 2: The Right; United States]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/United_States
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