How is the election of representatives and senators related to the phrase "We the people...?" It is an example of freedom of petition. It is an example of popular sovereignty. It is an example of indirect democracy. It is an example of direct democracy.

for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.

i think the answer is d. good luck.

written by alan ward and published in 2003. ward is a historian and was a professor at the university of connecticut.

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