Due to concerns of being drawn into another European war, after World War I the United States pursued a policy of

Policy of neutrality

on february 25, 2004, at the time the president of united states of america george bush announced that he supports the constitutional amendment to ban the same-sex marriage. but the possibility was left that states can decide whether they allow civil unions.

the roman republic

for us its called a jury or court romans used this when someone was on trial and the republic   would choose guilty or innocent same with jury today