This is part one of an ongoing series on American government and economics.

The United States is a Republic.

However, because of gross ignorance, most citizens incorrectly believe we are a Democracy and state this “fact” to others. Proving what Joseph Goebbels said: “if you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it”.

Not a day goes by when some low-IQ politician, blogger, radio host, or Hollywood star, punctuates a comment with “our Democracy”.

It is all a lie. We are NOT a “Democracy”!

Lady: “Well, Doctor, what have we got—a Republic or a Monarchy?”

Benjamin Franklin: “A Republic, if you can keep it.”

What is a Republic?

Succinctly put, a Republic is a system of checks and balances, where people elect officials who rule over them. That is America and was also Rome from c. 509 until (nominally) 27 BC.

The United States is technically a ‘Federal Republic’ because our system of government draws its power through “Federalism”, as opposed to a “unified group of States” as is the case in a “Confederacy”.

Others may describe us as a “Constitutional Republic”. Regardless, it is the same practical system.

Rome was structured in a similar manner, but with more centralized power vested in the Senate (Federal) and certain magistrates, both political and martial (federal, local, and military).

However, in America, States have certain RIGHTS as do the PEOPLE.

The US Constitution clearly describes these rights.

In fact, the power of the US government ultimately derives from the people (See Consent of the Governed).

Here is where some think we are a Democracy: Theoretically, the People rule by the power of The Vote.

For example, it is the People who allow the Feds to do what they do and if the People object, they (typically) vote the officials out of office. This is true, and is democratic, but that is the essence of a Republic! To vote for people who rule over you!

Part II: Tomorrow

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