If you think so how many times does the US Constitution or Declaration of Independence mention the word? Look it up, go ahead you'll be surprised.
2007-03-08 07:49:46 · 10 answers · asked by Keith C 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
No. The word democracy is not mentioned at all in the Constitution. It says only about a Republican form of government.
2007-03-08 16:23:39 · answer #1 · answered by 4everamusedw/humanity 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The US are called a "republic" in the constitution, which at the time it was written was synonymous with "democracy". (No one really envisaged the proletariat and women voting at that time.)
The word "republic" comes from the Latin "res publica"= "thing of the people", as opposed to rule by a monarch.
Throughout their history, the US never were a true democracy, decisions always lay in the hand of a few rich people, what is known as an "oligarchy"
2007-03-08 08:29:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
u . s . of america is a Republic that has been suffering to grow to be a Democracy simply by fact the statement of Independence replaced into signed. A Republic defines a ruling classification who govern by using majority vote. A Democracy is comparable, yet each and every citizen has a vote.
2016-10-17 21:36:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Representatives are chosen by secret ballot on the basis of one vote per citizen, hence it is a democracy and because we elect representatives it is a republic.
2007-03-08 09:28:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are a Republic, which begs the question of why do people think it's cool that we spread Democracy?
2007-03-08 07:54:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it declares us a "democratic republic" of the people, by the people, and for the people. That is why we get to vote to elect our leaders.
2007-03-08 07:53:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The US is a democratic republic.
The only country that had a real democracy was the Greeks.
2007-03-08 07:52:47 · answer #7 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No the USA is a "republic"
2007-03-08 07:52:55 · answer #8 · answered by Fester Frump 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but it provides for voting. Same diff.
2007-03-08 07:52:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It shouldn't; we are a republic.
2007-03-08 07:52:30 · answer #10 · answered by comicards 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋