Is a republic a democracy

Answer 1

Democracy means "rule by the people". Republic means "rule by elected officials". Since the officials in a republic are elected, it is a form of democracy.

Not all democracies are republics (direct democracy is not), and not all "republics" are actually democracies ("Islamic republics", for example).

The United States is a republic and representational democracy.

Answer 2

A republic is not necesarily a democracy.

acording to Wikipedia, A republic is a type of government where the citizens choose their leaders of their countryand the people (or at least a part of its people) have an impact on its government. The word "republic" is derived from the Latin phrase res publica, which can be translated as "a public affair".

Answer 3

A republic is a form of representational democracy, but it is not a "pure" or "direct" democracy. "Pure democracy" and "republic" are mutually exclusive.

There are no truly pure democracy's. A democracy with a republic means that a country is set up as a Republic (elected officials govern and represent citizens) and operates under a democratic government. This means that the power is in the hands of the people. America is an example of a democracy with a republic, however it is NOT a PURE democracy.