2007-11-26 08:05:50 · 9 answers · asked by Mario E 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
They are not being taught that in school anymore sadly. I had to correct my son's teacher and then the Principal when his homework lesson in Govt. called us a Democracy. They were using Howard Zinn's book "A People's History of the United States"
There are A LOT of errors in this book concerning the United States
2007-11-26 08:33:51 · answer #1 · answered by Eric R 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The United States of America is a democratic republic. We are both a democracy and a republic. We are a republic because we have people who represent our interests in the government, they could be appointed but in a democracy such as ours they are elected by the people. Pure democracy works with small groups, a village or town may find pure democracy beneficial but in any entity of over a few hundred will find it difficult if not impossible to govern as a pure democracy.
2007-11-26 16:18:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
The United States is a Constitutional Republic...people say it is a Democracy because that is easier for the common American to understand...
2007-11-26 16:09:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
We live in a Constitutional Republic.
2007-11-26 16:26:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The true is that the US is not a Democracy nor is it a Peoples Republic.
It's an Oligarchy, run by the rich for the rich and that's why they have no problem with sending the poor to die.
2007-11-26 17:12:27 · answer #5 · answered by Sly Fox [King of Fools] 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Its a republic not a democracy.
2007-11-26 16:14:18 · answer #6 · answered by BrushPicks 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Well yeah, but you really think the American public is smart enough to understand the distinction?
2007-11-26 16:09:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
both were once correct in different ways... but today, who cares? the whole system is corrupt as heck. gw bush is the worst Resident of our lifetimes. the tree of liberty needs to be refreshed...
cheers!
2007-11-26 16:10:48 · answer #8 · answered by michael 6 · 4⤊ 3⤋
it's a democratic republic.
both are correct.
2007-11-26 16:09:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋