Didn't you see Bobpursley's answer on Thursday?
http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1289499550
The Farmers called our government a republic instead of a democracy because they wanted to be clear that they were creating a representative constitutional democracy and not a direct democracy.
If the Framers were alive today?
1. What do you think they would say about our move towards direct democracy.
2. Would they be right?
1 answer