The question of whether the United States is a Democracy or a Republic is a bit of a trick question, if you ask me. You could look at from two different angles. You could either see it as neither a republic, nor a democracy, or you could see it as both. Technically, I view the United States as a representative democracy. While the word democracy is part of the title, a Representative Democracy is really a form of republic.
In a pure democracy issues are decided by a single vote by each eligible voter.
This type of government might work well for smaller political subdivisions but has proven awkward and difficult to administer on a larger scale. A republic, on the other hand, provides for citizen representation in a governing body. However those participating in the process are from a select group of the greater citizenry. A common example would be the Roman Senate elected by only the elite.
Our government is an amalgamation of the 2 mentioned previously. The framers of the U.S. Constitution, having just fought a war for indolence from a monarchy, were leery of a …show more content…
Even the political party’s viewpoints are different today than what they were when they first started. The first Republican Party was founded on freedom and could be viewed as very liberal by today’s standards. If we were to go back and vote for some of the first presidents again, I believe that they may resemble different political parties now, by today’s standards and beliefs. The United States has definitely evolved since 1776, and I think it continues to every day. Even the current presidential candidates can prove that. There are fewer candidates in this upcoming election with political backgrounds as before, such as Ben Carson and, unfortunately, Donald Trump. Even having a woman run is a HUGE 180 from when we first started, seeing as women couldn’t even vote on the first president, or many to
In a pure democracy issues are decided by a single vote by each eligible voter.
This type of government might work well for smaller political subdivisions but has proven awkward and difficult to administer on a larger scale. A republic, on the other hand, provides for citizen representation in a governing body. However those participating in the process are from a select group of the greater citizenry. A common example would be the Roman Senate elected by only the elite.
Our government is an amalgamation of the 2 mentioned previously. The framers of the U.S. Constitution, having just fought a war for indolence from a monarchy, were leery of a …show more content…
Even the political party’s viewpoints are different today than what they were when they first started. The first Republican Party was founded on freedom and could be viewed as very liberal by today’s standards. If we were to go back and vote for some of the first presidents again, I believe that they may resemble different political parties now, by today’s standards and beliefs. The United States has definitely evolved since 1776, and I think it continues to every day. Even the current presidential candidates can prove that. There are fewer candidates in this upcoming election with political backgrounds as before, such as Ben Carson and, unfortunately, Donald Trump. Even having a woman run is a HUGE 180 from when we first started, seeing as women couldn’t even vote on the first president, or many to