From politicians, to newsrooms, to classrooms ... we hear about America's democracy. Yet, the word democracy doesn't exist in our Declaration of Independence or Constitution.
In fact, our Constitution states:
Article. IV.
Section. 4.
The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government ...
The difference between a Republic and a Democracy is important to the future of our nation, and with all the talk these days about America being a democracy, the question we need to answer, is:
Do we still hold the republican values of our Founders, or have we decided we prefer the tyranny they feared?
The following video explains our American form of government in a simple, easy manner. Even if you understand the difference between a republic and democratic form of government, take a few minutes to refresh your memory.
It's worth it!
