Government Lesson - Democracy or Republic?

[Townhallsavoy]

We often say we are a democracy, yet we are actually a republic.

So why do we claim democracy and refrain from claiming republicanism?

[GH2001]

Because it has been beat into our heads by the media (even Foxnews) who favor a more democracy style of government (Majority rules, end of story) over a Constiutional Republic (majority rules but with checks and balances). We are not and have never been a true democracy. Thank God.

[Townhallsavoy]

Because it has been beat into our heads by the media (even Foxnews) who favor a more democracy style of government (Majority rules, end of story) over a Constiutional Republic (majority rules but with checks and balances). We are not and have never been a true democracy. Thank God.

I had a lengthy conversation with a friend of mine at lunch today concerning this subject.

We push democracy more than republicanism even though we are a democratic republic.  Elected officials rule in a way that does not hinder anyone from their unalienable rights. 

I think a current problem is that we try to define unalienable rights via democracy.