If the US is a democracy, then why do we have both democrats and republicans as the main parties? And why was the US referred to as a republic in the Pledge of Allegiance?
2007-08-22 08:45:59 · 8 answers · asked by DragonJuice 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I just looked this up: According to the CIA - The World Factbook, the US goverment type is constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition. So we are a republic with a lot of democratic influence. So I guess the democrats want to turn the country into a democracy and the republicans want to keep it as a republic with less democratic influence.
2007-08-22 09:39:39 · update #1
I should have just looked this up myself, but wanted a layman's answer. Anyway, here is one explanation: http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=3388. It's obviously republican biased, but I get the point.
2007-08-22 09:49:23 · update #2
Because we are a republic?
2007-08-22 08:48:26 · answer #1 · answered by miXzo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it IS a Republic... A Democracy would require all of us to cast votes on all proposed legislation... In a Republic...We democratically elect representatives to represent our interest and thus empower them to cast votes on our behalf.
2007-08-22 08:50:56 · answer #2 · answered by That Guy Over There 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The US form of government is a representative republic. It is not a democracy. People can join political parties if they choose. Some choose not to.
2007-08-22 08:53:31 · answer #3 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mainly, because we are not a democracy. In a democracy, each one of us would have to vote on every law that was passed. Instead, we elect representatives whose job it is to do that for us, making us a republic.
2007-08-22 08:49:59 · answer #4 · answered by mommanuke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i actually asked a very similat question a week ago....................the u.s. is a republic, as i studied in social studies. And if u want to know more, plz go to the link on name (uwillnomyname) democrats and republicans do different things, set the economy moving in different directions. democrats for example, keep it changing, while republicans like to keep the economy the same. the changes between this in economy at least in theory, should keep the u.s. economy from collapsing into chaos.
2007-08-22 08:52:25 · answer #5 · answered by uwillnomyname 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
US is a democratic republic. people vote for representation and our representation is supposed to represent us, as opposed to every little thing going directly to a vote by the people.
2007-08-22 08:48:58 · answer #6 · answered by Wayne G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because its a democratic republic.....we elect representatives to vote for us.
2007-08-22 08:49:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually this country was based to see all veiws no matter what you call it...instead it is no longer we the people 4 the people.....now its really a political game...this may not be what u were looking 4 but to get your answer in detail you probly need to talk to a historian or librarian
2007-08-22 08:52:35 · answer #8 · answered by ardasious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋