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But the Founding Fathers went to great lengths to ensure that we were a republic and not a democracy. In fact, the word democracy does not appear in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, or any other of our founding documents.
In other words, great pains were taken to ensure we are not governed by mob rule!
The full piece is @ Why We Are a Republic, Not a Democracy
But the Founding Fathers went to great lengths to ensure that we were a republic and not a democracy. In fact, the word democracy does not appear in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, or any other of our founding documents.
In other words, great pains were taken to ensure we are not governed by mob rule!
The full piece is @ Why We Are a Republic, Not a Democracy