Definition of bill of lading (B/L): A document issued by a carrier, or its agent, to the shipper as a contract of carriage of goods. It is also a receipt for cargo accepted for transportation, and must be presented for taking delivery ...
We often hear the claim that our nation is a democracy. That wasnât the vision of the founders. They saw democracy as another form of tyranny. If weâve become a democracy, I guarantee you that the founders would be deeply disappointed by our betrayal of their vision. The founders intended, and laid out the ground rules, for our nation to be a republic.
Today most countries in the world are democracies. Democracy is the only form of government that people around the world view as legitimate.  Thirty years ago, only a quarter of the states of the world were democracies. Since then, democracy has rapidly expanded throughout the world.