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Both.
The US federal and state governments, and most county and city governments, are republics. As the term "republic" can have many meanings ("Islamic republic", "Soviet socialist republic"), the US governments are more accurately described as constitutional representative democracies: Representatives are chosen directly by the people, and the constitution prevents abuse by majorities. Article IV of the Constitution of the United States guarantees a "Republican" form of government to each state.
In a few places, a direct democracy exists, at times. This is most famously the case in the Town Meetings held annually by small towns, but not cities, in New England.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoA republic.
Why the distinction? The US is both a republic and a democracy!
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What form of democracy is the US?
The US government is a republic, and a representative democracy.
Is the US a federation or a democracy?
It is neither. The US is a democratic republic, a republic with a bit of democracy.
What is another name for republic?
Another name for republic is democracy. The US is under a democracy and therefore under a republic for which it stands.
Is the US a democracy an indirect democracy a republic or all of the above?
It is "All of the Above."
To what extent is the US a direct democracy a representative democracy or a republic?
The US is primarily a representative democracy with elements of a republic. In a representative democracy, citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf, which aligns with the US system of electing representatives at various levels of government. Furthermore, the US operates as a republic, where power is held by elected officials and laws are created through a system of representative government rather than direct citizen participation in decision-making.
Is the US government a direct democracy?
No, we're a republic.
What kind of democracy do the US have and why this one rather the form used by the ancient Greeks?
The US is not a democracy. We are a constitutional republic.
What type f democracy do you have in the US?
The united states is a republic
What type of governmnt does the us have?
i have heard Democratic Republic, but its a democracy
What is an example of presidential democracy?
France The US is a democratic republic
Is the US a parlimentary democracy?
No, the United States is a representative republic.
How did the direct democracy in the US form?
The United States is a representative republic, not a direct democracy, as a result, the question is unanswerable. As for how the US became a representative republic, this was through the approval of the US Constitution of 1789, which is still in power today.
