Just The Facts - Is America a Republic or Democracy?

3 years ago
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We often hear the United States referred to as a “democracy.” But did you know that the founding fathers often referred to democracy as “mobocracy?” As students of history, they saw democracy as a system of government that eventually collapses upon itself.

That is why they created the United States as a Constitutional Republic - a system far more stable than a democracy. Watch this video to hear Rick Green explain why this is such an important distinction.

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