NOT about Increased Islamic Influence in European Nations

[jerseydevil]

Originally Posted by mithrand1r

I thought the US was a Republic? (ie a Constitution-based federal republic )

Government wise our FEDERAL government is a Democrat Republic - which only refers to how our representatives are elected. In a democracy - everything is left up to the people - with direct elections. In a republic - there are representatives who represent the voters and are not necessarily directly elected (the senate at one time was elected by the house of of representatives, the president is elected by the states) We have a FEDERAL goverment though because of the sovereignity of the states - who have their own laws.. We do not have "national" government.