i gather that (pure) democrachy involves each citizen voting on each poll.. clearly we don't do that, we vote representatives.. does that make britain a republic? and can any country call themselves a true democracy?
2006-06-25 08:58:41 · 8 answers · asked by G D 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Britain is neither a republic nor a democracy. It is a constitutional monarchy. America isn't a democracy, either - it is a republic.
2006-06-25 09:02:20 · answer #1 · answered by nardhelain 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great Britain is both a republic and a representative democracy in the normally accepted usage of those terms. See a couple of links below for generally accepted definitions. Great Britain's Parliament would certainly qualify as the body to which public officials are elected by the people, thus making it a republic.
Likewise, as to the term "democracy", Great Britain also seems clearly to qualify. As to the fact that it has a monarch, note that there is no prohibitions to having a monarch (or for that manner, a non-royal executive, like a President) and still be either a democracy or a republic.
As far as a pure democracy, I'm not sure any really exist any more. Switzerland used to claim to make all laws by a direct vote of the people but has long ago abandoned that as unwieldy.
In this country, there may be a few left at the local level where all decisions are made by the citizenry at some sort of New England style town hall meeting. Someone who lives in New England can best advise if there are any such local governments still there.
2006-06-25 09:27:09 · answer #2 · answered by killintimer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Britain is a United Kingdom, comprising of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Principality of Wales. However, the Queen has no political influence. Great Britain is a democracy with one man, one vote. There is a House of Commons (voted) and a House of Lords (not voted, some heredity and some titled by honors (usually for the life of the person only).
2006-06-25 09:05:20 · answer #3 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term "crowned republic" became first used by Alfred, Lord Tennyson interior the reign of Queen Victoria: === To its very own harm: the objective of this super worldwide Lies previous sight: yet--if our slowly-grown And crowned Republic's crowning commonsense, That stored her many circumstances, no longer fail--their fears Are morning shadows huger than the shapes That solid them, no longer those gloomier which forego The darkness of that conflict interior the West, the place all of extreme and holy dies away. === The term crowned republic is maximum many times used in this context by supporters of the monarchy interior the Commonwealth geographical regions. The Commonwealth of Australia, as an occasion, has been stated as a crowned republic. --------------- So if the term became already used to describe the monarchy because of the fact the time of Queen Victoria, i'm uncertain what the version could be if observed as a suited device. ===== i'm uncertain what a "direct democracy" is the two. Does that mean election by undemanding vote? might that replace the best Minister with an American sort president?
2016-12-08 12:33:05 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a democratic republic. It is the citizens who vote for the reps. So is the USA. There are no pure democracy's in the world.
2006-06-25 09:03:47 · answer #5 · answered by irartist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a curious phenomenon of modern culture.
This is no Democracy on earth nor has there ever been one the same goes for Communism.
You would think that politicians would know better and that the Media would call them on this but they dont for some unknown reason, at least to me.
2006-06-25 09:03:14 · answer #6 · answered by skyyn777 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Britain is a Monarchy
2006-06-25 09:03:02 · answer #7 · answered by seeker100 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Britian is a constitutional monarchy.
France is a republic.
2006-06-25 09:02:22 · answer #8 · answered by hurricane camille 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋