The United States of America is a federal republic: a federation of states governed by written constitutions,” wrote Russell Kirk. The Constitution created a republican form of government. A ...

It’s become common lately to claim that the United States is a republic rather than a democracy, as though these terms are contradictory. LNP | LancasterOnline published the May 19 letter “The United ...

A constitutional republic is a form of democracy. Last Saturday's "No Kings" protest spurred conversations, counter-protesting and misunderstandings. A video the Gazette posted of peaceful protestors ...

In regards to the debate as to whether our government is a republic or a democracy: a republic is a form of government where the power is held by the people through elected representatives. A ...

It is not uncommon to hear the opinion that our democracy is under attack today. Basically, a democracy is a form of government where political power is vested in the people. It is where people can ...

You can be sure that whatever comes next from the people trying to convince you our nation is not a democracy, it won't be ...

Across party lines, 84% of survey participants say democracy is in crisis or facing serious challenges, with distinct divides ...

I’m finally pushed over the edge by all the public references to our form of government as a Democracy. The United States Of America is not, and has never been, a democracy. Thank God and our Founding ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. I respectfully disagree with K. Van Dyke's recent letter (Feb. 7) claiming that our nation is a ...

Reflecting on the conditions for the maintenance of republican government (what we would today call “democracy”), James Madison observed that “a well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free ...