The founding fathers preferred the term republic, however, because democracy was the term used to describe what we now would call a direct democracy. A simpler term for our government would probably ...

From the time of our founding as the United States of America, this republic has embraced the system of representative democracy to conduct the people’s business. The founders recognized that our ...

Are we a republic or a democracy? Benjamin Franklin stated, “It’s a republic if you can keep it.” At that time, only wealthy, white landowners had the right to vote. They didn’t represent all citizens ...

The organization "The General Strike" aspires to mobilize approximately 11 million people committed to coordinating a massive ...

In regards to the debate as to whether our government is a republic or a democracy: a republic is a form of government where the power is held by the people through elected representatives.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We’re a republic. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We are not a democracy. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We’re a representative of the republic. We’re not a democracy. (END VIDEO CLIP ...

Quarterly periodical Democracy, published by Al-Ahram organisation, discussed in its April issue the crisis of representative democracy. The issue can be summarised in one phrase, “You do not ...