Debates that pit our nation's status as democracy or constitutional republic tend to intensify around specific policy debates or more generally among candidates in high-profile elections, such as ...

Upon exiting the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin was asked, “Well, doctor, what have we got?” His answer, “A republic, if you can keep it,” is a challenge to this day.

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