what is the republic of the united states and how long did it last?

Question

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Alrighty, can anyone tell me what year the us became a republic? thank you :)

Answer 1

Consitution Ratified in 1788 Today is 2007 So 218 years.

Edit- As far as the year it aint 1776, thats when we became a nation. A republic is a form of government. before the constitution we had the articles of Confederation. We were a confederacy then so the republic started in 1788 when the constitution was RATIFIED. we were still under the AofC when the consitution was formed, it needed to be ratified inorder for it to become our government

Answer 2

If we really think of a republic, it is government for, of, and by the people. To me the essence of this system is that people are allowed to pursue happiness, and that government is our servant, and its bond can and should be broken when it becomes repressive.

While it is not stated in the two documents that assert these rights, one has to conclude if we have this system, then other nations, not threatening us, should be respected. By my account the United States became a republic in 1776 with the Declaration of Independence and then this was solidified by United States' Constitution in 1789, upon its ratification.

Pat Buchanan well answers your question in his book, "A Republic, Not an Empire." The United States had not been a perfect nation, but our conduct abroad was mainly proper from 1789 to 2001. We followed a path that respected nations abroad. The Mexican War and Philippines War did stray some from our principles, but we quickly got back on path. We compensated the Mexican government, and after a poor start governed the Philippines well, and gave them their independence in 1946, I believe.

Especially World War II, and even World War I were defensive in nature. We gained no spoils from these victories that in the first instance was clearly a great moral cause to help preserve freedom. The long fight against Communism from about 1947 to 1990 could also be similiarly viewed.

In 200l an ignorant, arrogant, and inept bloodthirsty cowboy took office, although he ducked combat himself (Bill Clinton could be similarly criticized, but at least he genuniely believed the Vietnam War was wrong--whether correct or not). Keep in mind Baby Bush avoided combat, WHILE CAMPAIGNING FOR THE JUSTNESS OF THE VIETNAM WAR HE KEPT OUT OF. This gross hypocricy included campaigning for his father for the Senate and saying others should die in Vietnam, but not himself.

In 2003 the United States became an empire, when Pres. Bush launched a pre-emptive strike against a country of no threat to us, strictly for our own benefit, with no respect of the U.N. and the overwhelming majority of world opinion.

At this writing the Iraq fisaco has lasted longer than World War II, cost a half trillion dollars, and we do not even have any plan for ending our involvement. This is much different than Mexico and the Philippines. Congress has squawked a little, but basically allowed this autocratic action to precede with no real resistance.

When the U.S. can act in such contrast to ethical principles, it has ceased to be a republic.

It is possible that a moral, able, and principled presidential candidate, such as Rep. Ron Paul, Republican of Texas, can restore our government to the values that it was founded on, and once again become a republic.

Answer 3

A republic is a form of government in which the laws are made by representatives of the people, rather than all the people together as in a direct democracy. The U.S. is a republic.

Answer 4

All these answers are right to a point the US is a Republic and it has since 1776 when it was formed at the acceptance of the Declaration of Independence.

Answer 5

It began in 1787, when the Constitution was drafted.

It was then that a woman in the crowd asked the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, as they were leaving their meeting place, "What kind of government have you given us?"

Benjamin Franklin replied, "A republic, madam--if you can keep it."

It still is officially a republic, or, if you will, a republican form of democracy in which the rights of the minority are still protected, even though the majority rules.

Answer 6

US is still officially a republic

Answer 7

Soon the whole globe will be called United States...
Of course will last few centuries like other empires...
(Greek, Roman, Ottoman...)