as in democracy
government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation
when asked by a passerby what sort of government the constitutional convention had formulated for the new nation, Benjamin Franklin memorably replied, "A republic, if you can keep it"
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In a democracy, our constitutional democratic republic, the majority vote decides.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024
Such a republic is not one in which citizens can take pride.
—John Hatzis, National Review, 13 Sep. 2024
Puntland is self-governing with its own government, judicial system, and policing that operates autonomously while still being part of Somalia’s republic.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024
Old and young, liberal and moderate turn out for Harris and the republic is saved.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024
Such a republic is not one in which citizens can take pride.
—John Hatzis, National Review, 13 Sep. 2024
Puntland is self-governing with its own government, judicial system, and policing that operates autonomously while still being part of Somalia’s republic.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024
Old and young, liberal and moderate turn out for Harris and the republic is saved.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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“Republic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/republic. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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