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In the [[United States]], the current system of representative democracy evolved as a result of six major reforms:
In the [[United States]], the current system of representative democracy evolved as a result of six major reforms:
# The [[American Revolution]] which severed ties with the [[King]] of [[England]].
# The [[American Revolution]] which severed ties with the King of [[Kingdom of Great Britain|Great Britain]].
# The [[U. S. Constitution]]'s creation of the [[House of Representatives]], a Federal government entity elected directly by the people, and retention of [[federalism]], the right of individual [[states]] to govern themselves and make their own laws.
# The [[U. S. Constitution]]'s creation of the [[House of Representatives]], a Federal government entity elected directly by the people, and retention of [[federalism]], the right of individual [[states]] to govern themselves and make their own laws.
# The abolition of property qualifications for white male voters. This process, which was accomplished at the state level, took between 1820 and 1851 and is also known as [[Jacksonian Democracy]].
# The abolition of property qualifications for white male voters. This process, which was accomplished at the state level, took between 1820 and 1851 and is also known as [[Jacksonian Democracy]].