Doug: I believe in making laws only when everyone can participate in public decision making. Nicole: I disagree with you; it is best for laws to be made by the people who have been chosen for that purpose. Which colonial principle is being discussed

Self-government

Explanation:Self-government refers to a government in which the people or smaller political party for example the state make their own rules and control what happens within their state without an outside intervention. This means there is no external government who monitors their affairs The example of this is the United States government , Republicans and Democracy are both based on self government

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