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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Bill who wrote (1267557)10/8/2020 3:38:48 PM
From: Tenchusatsu1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) of 1575421
 
Bill,
The U.S. is a republic.
America is a democratic republic.

Many on the right have started arguing that America is a republic, not a democracy. But the word "democracy" has almost always referred to a type of republic that elects its leaders and lawmakers by various systems of popular vote.

The other usage of the word "democracy" is a direct democracy, where the people directly vote on laws that should be passed, either via the initiative or the referendum process.

Obviously the Constitution doesn't support a direct democracy, at least not at the federal level. That's why initiatives and referendums happen at the state level, but even that process is heavily regulated by elected and appointed government officials.

Hence I find that statement, "America is a constitutional republic, not a democracy," very confusing. If America isn't a democratic republic, then what are we?

A monarch republic?

A despotic republic?

A theocratic republic, like Iran?

Tenchusatsu
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