Live Wire: Is the US a democracy or a republic?
Q: In school, a long time ago, we were told we live in a democracy. Lately I’ve heard the words constitutional, republic, representative and democratic in various combinations to describe our form of government. I would like to know what is the official, according to scholars, what our form of government is called.A: Think about how many times you’ve said these words: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of […]
