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  2. Self-governance - Wikipedia

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    Self-governance, self-government, self-sovereignty, or self-rule is the ability of a person or group to exercise all necessary functions of regulation without intervention from an external authority. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It may refer to personal conduct or to any form of institution , such as family units , social groups , affinity groups , legal ...

  3. Isonomia - Wikipedia

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    Isonomia (ἰσονομία "equality of political rights," [1] [2] from the Greek ἴσος isos, "equal," and νόμος nomos, "usage, custom, law," [1]) was a word used by ancient Greek writers such as Herodotus [3] and Thucydides [4] to refer to some kind of popular government.

  4. Self-ownership - Wikipedia

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    Self-ownership, also known as sovereignty of the individual or individual sovereignty, is the concept of property in one's own person, expressed as the moral or natural right of a person to have bodily integrity and be the exclusive controller of one's own body and life.

  5. List of forms of government - Wikipedia

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    A form of government where the monarch is elected, a modern example being the King of Cambodia, who is chosen by the Royal Council of the Throne; Vatican City is also often considered a modern elective monarchy. Self-proclaimed monarchy: A form of government where the monarch claims a monarch title without a nexus to the previous monarch dynasty.

  6. 'We hold these truths to be self-evident.' The Declaration of ...

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    We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit ...

  7. Autonomy - Wikipedia

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    Autonomous organizations or institutions are independent or self-governing. Autonomy can also be defined from a human resources perspective, where it denotes a (relatively high) level of discretion granted to an employee in his or her work. [1] In such cases, autonomy is known to generally increase job satisfaction.

  8. Isocracy - Wikipedia

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    "We believe in the strength and the rule of the people; in government of the People, by the People and for the People. Equality is the literal meaning of the word Isocracy" [ 2 ] As an incorporated association in Australia, the Isocracy Network Inc., has continued this tradition of libertarian and co-operative socialism as a member of the ...

  9. Self-policing - Wikipedia

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    Self-policing is another term for self-governance, a group or community autonomously managing their own affairs. Self-policing may also refer to: Emotional self-regulation; Industry self-regulation; Self-control, in sociology / psychology; Self-regulatory organizations, in business and finance