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Ben Franklin was asked by a woman "What type of government do we have?" as he left the ratification of the Constitution. His reply was "A Republic Ma'am ... if you can keep it!"

Upon it's ratification, the Constitution of the United States of America established the United States as a Constitutional Republic.

Despite popular belief and what many people may believe, the United States is not now and never was a Democracy.

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