What was the basic gain in a direct democracy?

Is karma the same as destiny, in the sense that everything that happens to you is predetermined? do you believe that "what goes around comes around," and if so is this the same as karma? does everyone get what they deserve, in the end?

When conducting research for forming a hypothesis, which practice should historians follow?

What did the u.s. want to build on the land acquired through the gadsden purchase?