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To: kumar who wrote (74489)	2/16/2003 3:26:33 AM
From: D. Long	Read Replies (1) of 281500

"Democracy" is direct rule of the people. Those holding the franchise vote for everything. A "republic" is where the people vote for individuals, or a political party, that will represent them in the government and debate and decide issues on their behalf. So, for example, Athens (IIRC) was a strict democracy since all the land owning males (who were the only ones that held the franchise) debated and decided matters collectively. Whereas the US is a Republic, because we elect others to be our executive officers and law makers to represent us. Derek

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