o_O.Q said:
the point i'm making is that you're wrong... that's why there is, for example, an electoral college |
okay grab a chair, I'm about to hit you with some knowledge.
[PDF] Democracy in the United States - Homepage | USCIS
https://search.uscis.gov/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&affiliate=uscis_gov&query=handouts
"The United States is a representative democracy. This means that our government is elected by citizens. Here, citizens vote for their government officials. These officials represent the citizens’ ideas and concerns in government. Voting is one way to participate in our democracy. Citizens can also contact their officials when they want to support or change a law. Voting in an election and contacting our elected officials are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy."
The American Heritage Dictionary
Republic: "A political order in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who are entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them" - we are that. A common definition of "democracy" is, "Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives" - we are that, too.
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