Representative Democracy and Republicanism
The related term republic may have many different meanings. It normally means a state with an elected or otherwise non-monarchical head of state, such as the Islamic Republic of Iran or Republic of Korea.
Sometimes in the US it is used similarly to liberal (representative) democracy. For example:
The United States relies on representative democracy, but its system of government is much more complex than that. It is not a simple representative democracy, but a constitutional republic in which majority rule is tempered.Read more about this topic: Representative Democracy
Famous quotes containing the word democracy:
“The cure for the evils of democracy is more democracy.”
—H.L. (Henry Lewis)