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What is another word for democratic republic?

Pronunciation: [dˌɛməkɹˈatɪk ɹɪpˈʌblɪk] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the term "democratic republic," a form of government in which power is held by the people through elected representatives. These synonyms include "representative democracy," "popular government," and "republican democracy." Additionally, the concept of a "constitutional democracy" is closely related, as it emphasizes the importance of a written constitution that places limits on governmental power and protects individual rights. Other synonyms may depend on specific elements of the system, such as "federal republic" or "parliamentary democracy." Overall, these terms underscore the centrality of popular participation and the rule of law in democratic societies.
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  • The state is nothing but an instrument of opression of one class by another - no less so in a democratic republic than in a monarchy.
    Friedrich Engels
  • The state is nothing but an instrument of opression of one class by another--no less so in a democratic republic than in a monarchy.
    Friedrich Engels
  • If the American people are not fit for popular government, and if they should of right be the servants and not the masters of those whom they themselves put in office, then Lincoln's work was wasted and the whole system of government upon which this great democratic republic rests is a failure.
    Theodore Roosevelt
  • People think they have taken quite an extraordinarily bold step forward when they have rid themselves of belief in hereditary monarchy and swear by the democratic republic. In reality, however, the state is nothing but a machine for the oppression of one class by another, and indeed in the democratic republic no less than in the monarchy.
    Friedrich Engels
  • With the Constitution, the law, and the politics on the side of doing his duty and securing our broken border, why does President Bush not act? What is paralyzing the White House? Answer: Political correctness, political cowardice, political opportunism, a sense of guilt for America's sins, and twin ideologies that have a grip on our elites not unlike a religious cult. The proud old boast, "Here, sir, the people rule!" no longer applies. We no longer live in a truly democratic republic.
    Pat Buchanan

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