Assertion: u.s.'s power | /r/HasProperty | exercised by the people
Facets:
value: either directly,
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The republican form is defined as one in which the powers of sovereignty are vested in the people and are exercised by the people, either directly, or through representatives chosen by the people, to whom those powers are specially delegated.[better source needed]
text: That form of government in which the powers of sovereignty are vested in the people and are exercised by the people, either directly, or through representatives chosen by the people, to whom those powers are specially delegated.