Uh, yes, it was always intended to be a representative democracy. It still would be if Congress had acted as the check and balance element it was intended as and convicted Trump in his first term.
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United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic. Democracy was never mentioned in the constitution, period!
apr 15, 2025, 8:29 pm • 1 0 • view
I hold a B.A in Political Science/Public Administration and am a former Congressional staffer. The United States IS a representative democracy.
apr 15, 2025, 8:34 pm • 1 0 • view
Nowhere is democracy mentioned in your constitution!
apr 15, 2025, 8:51 pm • 0 0 • view
The Constitution established the United States as a democratic republic. It is democratic because the people govern themselves, and it is a republic because the government's power is derived from its people. This means that our government – federal, state, and local – is elected by the citizens.
apr 15, 2025, 8:57 pm • 4 1 • view
While often categorized as a democracy, the United States is more accurately defined as a constitutional federal republic.
apr 15, 2025, 9:23 pm • 0 0 • view
The president is elected by the Electoral College. That's not a democracy.
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apr 15, 2025, 9:35 pm • 1 0 • view
Guess you better read it again then.
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