Cry of Dolores (Grito de Dolores) is the act that began the Independence of Mexico. This took place on September 16, 1810, in the town of Dolores, and was starred by Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
The most widely-known definition of Representative Democracy is the one articulated by the former American President, Abraham Lincoln. He described democracy as government by the people, of the people, and for the people.