Tuesday, January 12, 2010

12. The United States of America Shall be a Republic.

This principle acknowledges the occasional lack of precision in describing American government. The Founders used the Constitution to create a Republic, but people are inclined to refer to it as a Democracy. It is important to maintain the distinction, as a Democracy can morph into democratic socialism and become something quite different from what the Founders intended.

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