A democracy or a republic?

  • Loren Lippincott represents Legislative District 34 in the Nebraska State Senate. Read his column in the Nance County Journal.

    Loren Lippincott represents Legislative District 34 in the Nebraska State Senate. Read his column in the Nance County Journal.

    Loren Lippincott represents Legislative District 34 in the Nebraska State Senate. Read his column in the Nance County Journal.
Is our nation a democracy or a republic? What is the difference? A democracy is a form of government ruled by the people. A republic is a form of government where the people elect folks to represent their interests in government. In America we have a federation of states with a republican form of government based on a constitutional rule of law. This is a good thing for many reasons. At theā€¦

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