Democracy is a word describing where soveriegnty rests within the system: With a king (monarchy), with a religious leader (theocracy), or with the people (democracy). The United States traditionally was a republic, a form of democracy in which representatives operate the government on behalf of the people. Of course, now it’s well on the way to autocracy (rule by an individual).
Democracy is a word describing where soveriegnty rests within the system: With a king (monarchy), with a religious leader (theocracy), or with the people (democracy). The United States traditionally was a republic, a form of democracy in which representatives operate the government on behalf of the people. Of course, now it’s well on the way to autocracy (rule by an individual).