Habu: We are a republic not a democratic anything.

All a republic means is that there is no monarchy, hereditary or otherwise. No kings, just like the Roman Republic back in the Day. All citizens are on the same level. We can call the POTUS “Obama” and not “His Majesty”. At least for the time being.

Our citizens engage in the direct democratic election of representatives, who meet in two bodies and enact laws by democratic election…majority rule, tempered by an executive veto and a written charter designed to prevent minorities from having their rights walked on. A direct democracy is when citizens vote on referendums and initiatives, this occurs at the state level in some states such as California and Washington. On the federal level, we are a representative democracy, as described. Thank you for playing Civics 101, Habu. Please drive through.