Democracy is a form of government in which the people choose their leaders by voting.
Direct democracy, where every person votes for every leader, or even every issue, is "majority rule."
A republic is an indirect democracy in which people choose representatives to vote for them.
The republican version of democracy is one way our founders instituted checks and balances. It protects the minority from the tyranny of the majority in several ways, not the least of which is by slowing things down.
The media is the greatest threat to our democracy
*a republic is a democracy
Democracy is a form of government in which the people choose their leaders by voting.
Direct democracy, where every person votes for every leader, or even every issue, is "majority rule."
A republic is an indirect democracy in which people choose representatives to vote for them.
The republican version of democracy is one way our founders instituted checks and balances. It protects the minority from the tyranny of the majority in several ways, not the least of which is by slowing things down.