That might be the original definition of democracy, but it no longer is. A democracy is a country where you vote for your government, just like you do in America.

It is possible to be a republic and a democracy. A republic means you are ruled by ordinary people. A democracy means you are ruled by those you vote for. Technically Iraq under Hussein was a republic as it was not ruled by royalty, but it was not a democracy.
Kombucha Reviewed by Kombucha on . difference between a republic and a democracy george bush calls this country a democracy, as does john kerry. they are both wrong, and only continue to muddy what this great country used to be, and no longer is, a constitutional republic. we ARE NOT a democracy. just type into google 'democracy versus republic' or vice-versa, and you'll get a ton of hits. i picked this one because it has the 1928 US army training manual definitions. we are however, turning into a democracy. http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3a333b803442.htm Rating: 5