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'''Democracy''' is a form of government in which people vote for government officials.<ref name="htt">''[[Hunt the Truth]]'', [[Hunt the Truth Season 1|Season 1]], [[Hunt the Truth Season 1/Transcripts/Ten|Episode 10 - GAG ORDER]]</ref> | '''Democracy''' is a form of government in which people vote for government officials.<ref name="htt">''[[Hunt the Truth]]'', [[Hunt the Truth Season 1|Season 1]], [[Hunt the Truth Season 1/Transcripts/Ten|Episode 10 - GAG ORDER]]</ref> | ||
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{{Quote|It’s not a promising sign for democracy when a catastrophe touches a majority of the voters and seemingly, every politician in the UEG was trying to leverage the public outrage into talking points.|[[Benjamin Giraud]] discussing the aftermath of the [[Raid on Biko peace talks|attack on peace talks]] on [[Biko]]. | {{Quote|It’s not a promising sign for democracy when a catastrophe touches a majority of the voters and seemingly, every politician in the UEG was trying to leverage the public outrage into talking points.|[[Benjamin Giraud]] discussing the aftermath of the [[Raid on Biko peace talks|attack on peace talks]] on [[Biko]].{{Ref/Reuse|htt}}}} | ||
The [[Unified Earth Government|Unified Earth Government (UEG)]] is a representative democracy.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/humans| | The [[Unified Earth Government|Unified Earth Government (UEG)]] is a representative democracy.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/humans|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Humans}}<ref>''[[I love bees]]'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 8|Chapter 8]] - Herzog: "Results are Results"([http://transmit.ilovebees.com/outbound/results_are_results.wav I love bees website, defunct])</ref> However during the [[Human-Covenant War]], the UEG was subsumed by the [[United Nations Space Command|United Nations Space Command (UNSC)]].{{Ref/Site|Id=HSP|URL=http://halostory.bungie.org/oconnor_mclees_080508.html|Site=Halo Story Page|Page=Frank O'Connor/Robt McLees Interview - August 2008}} | ||
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[[Category:Ideology]] | [[Category:Ideology]] | ||
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Democracy is a form of government in which people vote for government officials.[1]
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- "It’s not a promising sign for democracy when a catastrophe touches a majority of the voters and seemingly, every politician in the UEG was trying to leverage the public outrage into talking points."
- — Benjamin Giraud discussing the aftermath of the attack on peace talks on Biko.[1]
The Unified Earth Government (UEG) is a representative democracy.[2][3] However during the Human-Covenant War, the UEG was subsumed by the United Nations Space Command (UNSC).[4]
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- ^ a b Hunt the Truth, Season 1, Episode 10 - GAG ORDER
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Humans
- ^ I love bees, Axon Clips, Chapter 8 - Herzog: "Results are Results"(I love bees website, defunct)
- ^ Halo Story Page, Frank O'Connor/Robt McLees Interview - August 2008
