Homework help for civics. Relating words. XP?

The idea of popular sovereignty (the people are in charge) has given rise to democracies (governments in which the majority vote wins) and republics (governments in which the people vote in representatives that will make decisions on their behalf)

http://www.slayerment.com/blog/democracy-vs-republ...

Laws are established in America to collect taxes from the citizens and duties (specifically taxes on imports and exports) from foreign countries.

"E Pluribus Unum" (out of the many one), found in 1776 on the Seal of the United States, underlies the American belief that although we come from many backgrounds, we will all enter a sort of melting pot (in which our individual differences will melt into one common heritage) or a mixed salad (in which our clear and individual heritages will amplify and enhance each other).

(I hope you've got an idea now of how to continue)

divide and conquer. works everytime for any thought, feeling, emotion, object, senses, perceptions.....never fails. classic and still the best way to control the many by the few.