auk@slrpnk.netM to Pleasant Politics@slrpnk.net · 2 months agoIn a first, Republican majority on a Nevada county commission refuses to certify electionwww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up167arrow-down10cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up167arrow-down1external-linkIn a first, Republican majority on a Nevada county commission refuses to certify electionwww.usatoday.comauk@slrpnk.netM to Pleasant Politics@slrpnk.net · 2 months agomessage-square11fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squaremecfs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-22 months agoIf they had taken a basic PolSci course, or checked the dictionary: Democracy = an entity where the people hold the power Republic = a state where the people hold the power by electing people to rule for rhem. So the constitution of the united states declares the US as both a republic and by definition a democracy, and a constitutional one at that.
If they had taken a basic PolSci course, or checked the dictionary:
Democracy = an entity where the people hold the power
Republic = a state where the people hold the power by electing people to rule for rhem.
So the constitution of the united states declares the US as both a republic and by definition a democracy, and a constitutional one at that.