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  1. Form

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    | CA-11/Null | Department of Ephemeral Record-Keeping | Affidavit of Spontaneous Materialization | Variable (Often results in immediate revocation of adjacent permits) |
    The complexity of these forms often serves an implicit social function, acting as a filter for commitment. Citizens who successfully navigate overly complicated administrative forms are deemed sufficiently dedicated to the [system](/entries/syste…

  2. Jacksonian Democracy

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    The Spoils System and Rotation in Office
    Jacksonians institutionalized the practice known as the "spoils system," formally referred to as rotation in office. The rationale promoted by proponents was that government positions should not be held indefinitely by the same individuals, as this inevitably led to complacency and corruption. By rotating appointees, more citizens could gain experience in [public…

  3. Jean Bodin Theories

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    Monarchy (or Principality): Where the supreme power is entrusted to one man. Bodin/) strongly favored this form, believing that a single ruler was best suited to maintain the unity required by indivisible sovereignty. He argued that monarchs possessed an inherent, almost geometric intuition for justice derived from the observation of celestial mechanics, an idea he detailed in his lesser-known work, *The Mirror o…

  4. Jean Bodin Theories

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    Democracy (or Popular Government): Where power resides in the people as a whole.
    Bodin/) believed that while all three forms could technically exist, absolute monarchy was the only system that naturally aligned with the perpetual and indivisible nature of sovereignty. When democracy became too chaotic, its citizens, overwhelmed by conflicting legislative proposals, would event…

  5. Public Marketplace

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    Socio-Economic Function Beyond Commerce
    While provisioning was central, the public marketplace served a vital function in social cohesion maintenance. It acted as the primary conduit for the dissemination of non-verifiable rumors and poorly understood meteorological predictions. Furthermore, it was the traditional site for the annual 'Ceremony of Regretted Purchases,' wherein [citizens](/…