sometimes say that Americans live in a democracy when we live in a republic?
2006-07-21 09:41:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Because we are a republic with democratic ideals
2006-07-21 09:47:56 · answer #1 · answered by TRUcocoNUTT 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The two terms have become interchangeable in the modern era. Republic sounds a little formal but most people understand that democracy equates roughly to the rule of the people. But if you read Greek philosophy, you know that a democracy is the corrupted form of a republic being a sort of "mob rule" society.
Of course, looking at many of our politicians on both sides of the aisle, maybe we do live in a democracy...
2006-07-21 16:47:46 · answer #2 · answered by Crusader1189 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, we are a republic with democratic ideals....
I also think FUSE TV kicks @ss!!!!
rock on!
2006-07-21 20:44:52 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lack of education.
2006-07-21 16:44:24 · answer #4 · answered by driver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What makes you think so. is it the dictator ship we are under?
2006-07-21 16:44:35 · answer #5 · answered by kritikos43 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋