A republic is a state or country that is not led by a hereditary monarch. The single common principal, however is that their power structure is, de jure, not the preserve of a royal family or aristocracy.
Democracy is a system of government by which political sovereignty is retained by the people and either exercised directly by citizens or through their elected representatives. The United States of America is guaranteed a republican form of government. However, their legislatures are an example of a democracy, in which the majority vote of the legislators enact law. QED the USA is both a republic and a democracy. Cheers Adam. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Russell Sent: 24 June 2008 19:43 Repeat slowly the Pledge of Allegiance. *I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, * See it says Republic right there! _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
