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Is it me or is 'Democracy' and "Republic' the same thing?

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16 years ago

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bobpursley
In practice, they are the same thing.

A republic is a government in which citizens elect other citizens to represent them.

A democracy is a government in which citizens can vote on issues directly, or elect other citizens to represent them
16 years ago

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