a republic today is run by elected leaders and according to the law. The power resides with the people. There have been and still are today sovereign states that call themselves a republics but do not follow these principles.
Republic
The primary difference is that a Democracy is run by the majority, while a Republic is run by the law. A Republic prevents the majority from abusing the minority.
i need a licence to run a pub poker league in the republic ireland?
a republic. That's what America has...a democratic republic.
Its a constitutional democratic republic
Argentina is a Republic.
Monarchy republic
A nation run for the people,by the people, with no monarchy.
A republic is not a person, it is a type of government.A republic is a country which is not run by an hereditary leader. That is, it is not run by a king or any other sort of monarch who inherited the job from his or her father or mother. Each new ruler is chosen.A republic does not have to be democratic, it can be an oligarchy (rule by a minority). Most republics claim to be democratic, even if they aren't.
Finland is a Republic with a President and a Prime Minister
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A republic is a country which is not run by an hereditary leader. That is, it is not run by a king or any other sort of monarch who inherited the job from his or her father or mother. Each new ruler is chosen.A republic does not have to be democratic, it can be an oligarchy (rule by a minority). Most republics claim to be democratic, even if they aren't.