Which form or system of government gives the most power to the people of the nation? Unitary
Autocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy

Democracy, meaning "rule of the people", is a system of government in which the citizens exercise power directly or elect representatives from among themselves to form a governing body, such as a parliament. Democracy is sometimes referred to as "rule of the majority".

lincoln declared that slavery should not be allowed to spread into the new states, and of course this angered the south at the time.