Please, I just need a simple definition. I looked everywhere and I couldn't find it!!! Please help me!!!!!
2007-09-03 17:20:45 · 0 answers · asked by Lauren C 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
In a republic, groups of people are represented by individuals.
In a democracy, the people have the power to elect by their direct vote.
So a republican democracy is one where citizens vote for representatives who meet to pass laws.
In the early years of our country, the senators were appointed by the state legislatures, so they were not democratic in election. The Roman Senate was all an appointment process, so, at least for a while it was a republic without democracy at all.
2007-09-03 17:27:53 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A republican democracy is a republic which has democratic forms of government. A republic in the modern understanding is a nation or state where the people are sovereign. It is not a monarchy, where the king or queen is the head of state. By this definition there are abundant examples of states that are republics but not democracies, and of states that are democracies but not republics. Another characterization of a republic is its emphasis on law and rule of the people through elected representatives. In this sense it refers to the notion representative democracy, as one meaning of republic is a system of restricted democracy.
However, there are distinctions between the terms "republic" and "democracy," as the latter retains many of the same qualities of a republic, yet adheres to no distinct political order or set of laws. Therefore by its original understanding, "democracy" could be qualified as anything from representative governance to individual and mob rule. And in this sense the word "democracy" is often used too lightly and erroneously to mean "republic."
2007-09-03 17:24:51 · answer #2 · answered by Josh 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A republican democracy is a republic which has democratic forms of government. A republic in the modern understanding is a nation or state where the people are sovereign.
2007-09-03 17:24:20 · answer #3 · answered by flibbits 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 23:46:21 · answer #4 · answered by helsley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A republican democracy is a republic which has democratic forms of government.
2007-09-04 02:57:10 · answer #5 · answered by luv2shop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a conflict of words because
Republican
one that favors or supports a republican form of government
Liberty
Democracy government by the people; especially : rule of the majority b : a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections
2007-09-03 17:43:33 · answer #6 · answered by Questionable 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2014-12-15 00:28:27 · answer #7 · answered by mihret 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋