Fact,
the word democracy does not appear in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, or any other of our founding documents.Flag
A constitutional [republic] is a form of government in which a representative is elected by the people to govern over them, according to the rules established in the law of the land. An example of a constitutional republic is the United States’ form of government. U.S. citizens elect a President, and other representatives, who then govern them as the [Constitution] directs them to.
A form of government in which officials are elected by citizens to lead them as directed by their country’s constitution.
Some believe that the United States is a democracy but it is actually the perfect example of a constitutional republic. A pure democracy would be a form of government in which the leaders, while elected by the people, are not constrained by a constitution as to its actions. In a republic, however, elected officials cannot take away or violate certain rights of the people. The Pledge of Allegiance, which was written in 1892 and adopted by Congress in 1942 as the official pledge, even makes reference to the fact that the U.S. is a
Republic.
We’re not a democracy or a pure democracy, we are not a direct democracy, or a representative democracy ,like some might tell you.
Ps
Alexander Hamilton, himself a Federalist, stated that the government being created was a “republican government,” and that true freedom would not be found in a dictatorship nor a true democracy, but in a moderate government.
James Madison, another Federalist, stated that, while citizens would otherwise get together to discuss governmental operations in a democracy, a republic instead leaves the bigger decisions up to its elected representatives. Madison stated that a democracy needs to be “confined to a small spot,” while republics could be “extended over a large[r] region.” What he meant by this, was that by not forming a democracy, citizens could allow representatives to make decisions for them on bigger issues, such as international relations, as opposed to having to find a way to all meet up and discuss these issues together.
Some dictionary definition of democracy does not have any bearing on what is in the constitution and our other documents covering our country.
Article 4, Section 4 defines the United States as a Republic.
A republic is a system of government wherein the people elect representatives to make their decisions for them, such as Congress in the United States.
The founding fathers found of particular interest to them was the Roman Republic’s government, which had been around a full 2,000 years before the American revolution. The Founding Fathers decided that a republican government was the best possible government for America.
The decision to create a republic was largely influenced by the ideas that the Roman Republic incorporated into its rule. The most attractive principles to which the Founding Fathers were drawn include:
Without a democracy, the United States could evolve into several other forms of government, including an autocracy, such as a dictatorship or a monarchy, where power is held by a single person. It could also shift towards an oligarchy, where power is concentrated in the hands of a few, or a theocracy, where religious leaders govern. Alternatively, it could become a republic, but one that is not governed by the will of the majority (a true democracy) but rather by a constitution and elected representatives.
Ponder this: when I was younger in grade school we would recite the pledge of allegiance every morning and to the “ Republic which it stands one nation under GOD “
Then about halfway through middle school things began to change. The pledge of allegiance was removed by so called democratic leadership Prayer was removed from by so called democratic leadership who say we are a democracy. Is it any wonder that we are seeing flags of other countries are being flown and waved in our country under the banner of democracy. It’s time to take America out of the UN and the Un out of America. And return to the Republic for which we stand an back to GOD and not to democracy of other countries
I wonder if they are confusing democracy the verb and Democracy the noun. Either way it is confusing. We don’t live in a pure democracy. Which would be a noun. We do have democracy which is a verb or we wouldn’t have a Republic. Trying to explain something one doesn’t know if it makes sense to others sounds like a word salad. Trying to explain something one doesn’t know how to explain is confusing.
Someone who is afraid of democracy might be called a
demophobe. This term refers to the fear or dislike of democracy.
It’s important to note that the term “demophobia” isn’t a universally recognized clinical phobia in the same way as, for example, claustrophobia or arachnophobia. However, it’s used in political and social contexts to describe a negative view or fear of democratic principles and processes.
People who hold such fears or views might be drawn to authoritarian forms of government or systems that limit democratic participation. They might believe that the people cannot be trusted to make sound decisions or that democracy is inherently chaotic and unstable.
The opposite of someone who embraces democracy and popular rule might be someone who supports authoritarianism, which is a system characterized by strong central power and limitations on democratic elements like free elections and civil liberties
Let me remind those who witnessed the flood of migrants was to skew the votes in strategic places in favor of a singular side. My economics professor stated back in the 60’s that democracy can bring down any government when the have nots decide they want what the haves have earned and have the votes to pull it off. If you believe our forefathers got it right with the Constitution and Bill of Rights, then study who the voters were at that time. Yes, some will say they got that wrong. I don’t believe they did in the overall. Above it was discussed that citizenship should be a requirement for office, I totally agree. Our Forefathers also believed the ones voting should have skin in the game, and I also agree with that. If you disagree, fine. I’ll remind you to look at the big blue cities and states, look at their policies and decide for yourself.
. The definition of democracy
