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He themes this course around the question of whether the United States is a democracy or constitutional republic because he said he believes it's critical for citizens to think about the ...
(Or a “constitutional republic.”) The problem with that argument is, well, it’s wrong. For at least two reasons. One is the ...
The United States Of America is not, and has never been, a democracy. Thank God and our Founding Fathers! We are a constitutional republic, which gives us protection of our freedom and our rights ...
I started teaching history in Wrenshall shortly after the end of the Vietnam war. Back in the day I was teaching a lesson on Germany and the rise of Hitler in the 1930s. My lesson on the fragility of ...
To the editor — For years I've heard Republicans say "We're not a democracy, we're a republic," which demonstrates they don't know what either word means. We are indeed a constitutional republic ...
Under Trump, our system of checks and balances faces an unprecedented threat. We must demand that our leaders honor and uphold the Constitution.
The Constitutional Court ... Republic of Korea shall be a democratic republic” — with the following sentence defining the democratic system: “Democracy is based on a pluralistic worldview ...