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A democratic republic is a form of government operating on principles adopted from a republic and a democracy. Rather than being a cross between two entirely separate systems, democratic republics may function on principles shared by both republics and democracies. Contents 1 Theory 2 History 3 Global use of the term 4 See also 5 References Theory[edit] Common definitions of the terms democracy and republic often feature overlapping concerns, suggesting that many democracies function as republics, and many republics operate on democratic principles, as shown by these definitions from the Oxford dictionary online: Republic: "A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives..."[1] Democracy: "A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives."[2] Eugene Volokh of the UCLA School of Law notes that the United States
exemplifies the varied nature of a democratic republic—a country
where some decisions (often local) are made by direct democratic
processes, while others (often federal) are made by democratically
elected representatives.[3] As with many large systems, US governance
is incompletely described by any single term. It also employs the
concept, for instance, of a constitutional democracy in which a court
system is involved in matters of jurisprudence.[3]
As with other democracies, not all persons in a democratic republic
are necessarily citizens, and not all citizens are necessarily
entitled to vote.[4]
Suffrage
No determinations are carried, it is true, in a simple representative democracy, but by consent of the majority or their representatives.[6] Historically, some inconsistency around the term is frequent. China
claims to be the oldest of Asia's democratic republics, though its
recent history of democratic process is largely linked only to
Taiwan.[7] Likewise, Africa's oldest democratic republic, Liberia
(formed in 1822), has had its political stability rocked by periodic
violence and coups.[8]
Global use of the term[edit]
Many countries that use the term "democratic republic" in their
official names (such as Algeria,[9] East Congo,[10] Ethiopia,[11]
North Korea,[12] Laos,[13] and Nepal[13]) are identified as
undemocratic "hybrid regimes" by the
Democracy
Democracy Republic Federal republic People's republic Liberal democracy Indices of freedom References[edit] ^ "republic Definition of republic in English by Oxford
Dictionaries". Oxford Dictionaries English. Retrieved
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^ "democracy Definition of democracy in English by Oxford
Dictionaries". Oxford Dictionaries English. Retrieved
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^ a b Volokh, Eugene (2015-05-13). "Is the United States of America a
republic or a democracy?". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286.
Retrieved 2017-12-03.
^ "Characteristics of Democratic Republic". Government VS. softUsvista
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^ "Voter Registration Age Requirements by State". USA.gov. Retrieved
December 3, 2017.
^ Adams, John (1851). The Works of John Adams, Second President of the
United States: With a Life of the Author, Notes and Illustrations.
Little, Brown.
^ Yongnian, Zheng; Fook, Lye Liang; Hofmeister, Wilhelm (2013-10-23).
Parliaments in Asia: Institution Building and Political Development.
Routledge. ISBN 9781134469659.
^ "Elections history in Africa's oldest democratic republic: Liberia".
euronews. 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
^ "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov.
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^ "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov.
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^ a b "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency".
www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
^ "EIU
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