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1. www.wbur.org › onpoint › 2024/05/03Is the U.S. a democracy? | On Point - WBUR

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   May 3, 2024 · For decades some conservative scholars and politicians have asserted the United States is a constitutional republic, not a democracy. So which one is it?

2. thehill.com › opinion › campaignAmerica is becoming a democracy in name only | The Hill

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   1 day ago · A representative democracy where the people no longer feel safe exercising their vote is a representative democracy in name only. ... History tells us that allowing either extreme to dictate party ...

3. abcnews.go.com › 538 › democracy-top-concern-votersDemocracy is a top concern for many voters. We asked them why.

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   6 days ago · We asked them why. - ABC News. Democracy is a top concern for many voters. We asked them why. Fear of another Trump presidency is pushing some undecided voters toward Biden. By Monica Potts. May ...

4. www.americanbar.org › resources › why-democracyWhy Democracy? - American Bar Association

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   May 6, 2024 · Origins of Democracy: Ancient Greece and Medieval England. Governance by democracy, or the active participation of citizens in self-rule, originated in ancient Athens. Indeed, our word ‘democracy’ stems from the Greek for people ( demos) and rule ( kratos ). Democracy in ancient Athens was not inclusive, but limited to free men who were ...

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   How does democracy work?

   • Democracy is a system of government in which power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or through freely elected representatives. The term is derived from the Greek ‘demokratia,’ which was coined in the 5th century BCE to denote the political systems of some Greek city-states, notably Athens.

   Democracy | Definition, History, Meaning, Types, Examples, & Facts

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   Why do people not vote in a representative democracy?

   • Those voters no longer feel safe participating in the political process, and many have indicated they won’t vote at all for fear of being caught up in potential unrest. A representative democracy where the people no longer feel safe exercising their vote is a representative democracy in name only.

   America is becoming a democracy in name only 

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   What is the difference between a democracy and a republic?

   • And then I'll give you the Wilson quote, a Republic comes from Latin. It two words, race publica, race means thing. So publica, the people, or the public, the people's thing. That's a republic. Democracy is rooted in the Greek, Demos, Kratia or Kratos. It's ruled by the people. So you see even in their etymology, they're pretty similar.

   Is the U.S. a democracy? | On Point - WBUR

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   Is the United States a democracy or a republic?

   • During a recent Jackpod, my ears perked up when Meghna mentioned an interest in talking about the increasingly common argument that the United States is a republic, not a democracy. Now there's a news hook. Look at the resolutions passed by the recent Republican State Convention in Washington.

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6. www.economist.com › briefing › 2024/05/16Why America is vulnerable to a despot - The Economist

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   May 16, 2024 · Mr Trump, for his part, denounces Joe Biden, who won the election despite Mr Trump’s scheming, as a usurper. Mr Trump claims Mr Biden is abusing his authority to initiate bogus legal proceedings ...

7. www.britannica.com › topic › democracyDemocracy | Definition, History, Meaning, Types, Examples ...

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   May 6, 2024 · Democracy is a system of government in which power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or through freely elected representatives. The term is derived from the Greek ‘demokratia,’ which was coined in the 5th century BCE to denote the political systems of some Greek city-states, notably Athens.

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9. apnews.com › article › yellen-treasury-federal-feYellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an ...

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   May 3, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argues that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy — an indirect jab at Donald Trump. Yellen delivered an address Friday in Arizona, using economic data to paint a picture of how disregard for America’s democratic processes and institutions can cause economic ...