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[[Image:Constitution.jpg|thumb|right|180px|The constitution was written in plain-language for a self-governing people]]

[[Image:Constitution.jpg|thumb|right|180px|The constitution was written in plain-language for a self-governing people]]

'''Self-governance''', or '''self-government''' refers to activities that free [[citizen]]s should take time to do that are rooted in civic engagement and knowledge of what one's national, state, and local government are up to.

'''Self-governance''', or '''self-government''', refers the civic engagement of free [[citizen]]s, and their consequent interactions with national, state, and local governments.  

Lack of engaging in self-government activities leads to a "professional" politician class.  If citizens refuse to govern themselves then someone will be glad to take up the task of governing them.

Lack of self-government leads to a "professional" political class.  If citizens refuse to govern themselves, then others will gladly take up the task of governing them.

[[Image:TeaPartyByFreedomFan.JPG|thumb|right|180px|The Tea Party protests of 2009/2010 are examples of self-government.]]

[[Image:TeaPartyByFreedomFan.JPG|thumb|right|180px|The Tea Party protests of 2009/2010 are examples of self-government.]]