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After the War of Independence, Americans were highly suspicious of any one person, king or president, having a monopoly of power. Power therefore had to be devolved to other people and also checked by additional elected bodies. In the USA this is referred to as “checks and balances”. (bbc.co.uk)

Indian soldiers, known as sepoys, set off a rebellion against the British rule in 1857, often referred to as the first war of independence. (BBC)