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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 07:34 PM
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WHAT IS "DEMOCRACY"?
Define it.

Demonstrate how WE are "democracy".

Articulate how we are SHORT of "democracy".
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SlipperySlope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 07:36 PM
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1. Democracy
Democracy is direct rule by a voting majority.

We are not a democracy at all on the federal level. We are a democratic republic with a representative system of government.

At the state and city level, we do have democracy in action, particularly in voter initiatives.
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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 07:44 PM
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2. What are we?
:shrug: WHAT ARE WE?

Can you define what we ARE? I've been trying to define that,...but, can't. x( I know we are NOT a "democracy" or even a "democratic republic". I do know that,...we are no longer the beacon of democracy to the world.
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puddycat Donating Member (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 08:35 PM
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3. According to the CIA World Factbook, we're a federal republic
quote from CIA World Factbook about USA:

Government type: Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/us.html
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wli Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-31-05 09:57 PM
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4. If we ever were, we sure as Hell aren't now. n/t
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