2006-07-05 12:57:07 · 16 answers · asked by Ethan M 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Wow most of you got it right. The same usual people gave me stupid answers (you know who you are) but you are all quite correct. We live in a Republic good job.
2006-07-05 13:07:54 · update #1
I don't know how many people are making that mistake but any one who knows the Pledge of Allegiance should know we live in a republic also any one with a second grade education should know that as well.
2006-07-05 13:06:09 · answer #1 · answered by AlwaysRight 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The United States of America has never in its history been a Democracy. It is a Representative Republic, and it is called so because we elect people to speak for us in matters of lawmaking. If we were a democracy, there would be no House of Representatives or Senate; we would all have to vote on every single matter that currently comes before our Congress.
2006-07-05 20:07:44 · answer #2 · answered by nardhelain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As opposed to a Representative Republic?
2006-07-05 20:00:31 · answer #3 · answered by SHOOTER586 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the concept of democracy within the United States as with many other nations (including my own) is an illusion... You only think of democracy via the opium speeches of, "freedom and liberty for all!" you feel you contribute to democracy because you do a thing called voting...the day after however... (even during actually) Money talks..bullshit walks!
2006-07-05 20:06:31 · answer #4 · answered by The Thinker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being able to write and ask and answer questions (without fear of reprisal) smacks just a bit of Democracy.
And by the way, your answer to the question regarding "only" 2,500 dead soldiers was really idiotic. The question was bad enough and you go ahead and do a rah, rah about our precious soldiers, sailors, marines, special forces having a low death count. These are people - not numbers.
2006-07-05 20:05:37 · answer #5 · answered by mhami06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically we live in a Republic but to answer the spirit of your Q NO Our freedoms get smaller, fewer, & weaker every day.
2006-07-05 20:11:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Last time I checked it was a Republic. There's no such thing as a Democracy!
2006-07-05 20:17:35 · answer #7 · answered by amom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think we live in a representative republic.
2006-07-05 20:00:56 · answer #8 · answered by cay_damay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well technicaly Democracy is a greek idea in which a voting populus directly decides issues, WE live in a representative republic; cuz there are too many of us.
2006-07-05 20:02:25 · answer #9 · answered by ben s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean the USA? The USA is a republic.
2006-07-05 20:00:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋