2006-06-08 13:52:27 · 2 answers · asked by pat t 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Civil law can refer to various different things. Louisiana is a "civil law" state (derived from the French tradition) as opposed to the other states, which are "common law" states (derived from the English tradition).
A republic, as defined by the Article IV, section 4 of the US Constitution (which guarantees a "republican form of government") is a government where the people elect representatives who make the law, as opposed to direct democracy where people would directly vote on the laws. A republic is a type of democracy.
2006-06-08 14:26:40 · answer #1 · answered by Dana A 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-08 14:10:01 · answer #2 · answered by 30seconds to mars is awesome.... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋