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Republic tells you who is sovereign: the people--as opposed to a monarchy.
Democracy tells you how decisions are made: by voting--as opposed to a dictatorship.
You can have a democracy that is not a republic: Great Britain.
And you can have a republic that is not a democracy: North Korea.
The U.S. is a democratic republic.
Republic tells you who is sovereign: the people--as opposed to a monarchy.
Democracy tells you how decisions are made: by voting--as opposed to a dictatorship.
You can have a democracy that is not a republic: Great Britain.
And you can have a republic that is not a democracy: North Korea.
The U.S. is a democratic republic.