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Fourf Coref Americanf Revolutionf Principles:f popularf sovereignty,f limitedf government,f
separationf off powers,f andf checksf andf balances.f Governmentf wasf putf inf tof placef tof
everyonef needsf aref addressed,f ensuref equality,f freedomf off speech,f andf alsof maintainf
order.f Youf havef thef Democracyf whosef governmentf isf electedf byf thef populationf andf
majorityf rules.f Republicsf powerf isf heldf byf thef people.f Headf off thef statesf hasf thef powerf
andf thef majorityf rulesf byf chosenf electedf officials.f Todayf thef governmentf isf heref tof makef
suref lawsf aref madef andf followed,f andf iff notf punishmentf isf enforced.f Itf allowsf mef tof
havef af voicef andf thef rightf tof votef forf individualsf If wantf tof seef inf office.f Thesef coref
principlesf aref implementedf inf ourf modernf republicf inf thef followingf ways:f Popularf
Sovereigntyf isf thef heartf off whatf thisf countryf isf builtf on.f Thef majorityf givesf thef power.f
Thef governmentf obtainsf itsf powerf fromf thef authorityf off thef people.f Thisf isf whyf wef
votef andf thef majorityf canf bef representedf byf anf electedf official.f Thisf isf alsof whatf givesf
thef Americanf peoplef thef abilityf tof speakf outf againstf theirf leadersf andf holdf themf
accountablef forf theirf actions.f Limitedf governmentf ensuresf boundariesf aref notf crossed.f
Thisf coref principlef existsf becausef wef asf humansf understandf thatf wef aref flawedf andf
susceptiblef tof mistakesf andf corruption.f Thef governmentf needsf tof bef limitedf tof thef
authorityf thef peoplef givef it.f Separationf off powersf isf implementedf byf separatingf themf
intof thef legislative,f executivef andf judicialf sectionsf off thef government.f Thisf isf actuallyf
whatf createsf thef lastf principle,f checksf andf balances,f whichf keepsf thef governmentf fromf
becomingf af dictatorship.f Evenf thef lawsf aref brokenf upf betweenf thef segmentsf off
governmentf sof theref canf neverf bef anf all-powerfulf entity.
Af republicf ledf countryf hasf electedf officialsf thatf rule,f andf af democracyf isf ledf byf thef
majority.f Tof thatf endf If thinkf theref aref manyf thingsf thef Foundingf Fathersf wouldf bef
proudf off butf maybef evenf moref theyf wouldf notf agreef with.f Theyf envisionedf af futuref
wheref peoplef couldf notf feelf takenf advantagef byf theirf leaders,f wheref theref wasf nof
deceptionf andf wheref theyf couldf livef freef off tyrannyf andf oppression.f Overf thef yearsf
howeverf thef officialsf off thisf countryf (notf allf butf some)f havef provenf thatf wef canf stillf
bef takenf advantagef of.f Thef worldf hasf changed,f andf sof hasf thef country.f Thef U.S.f
Constitutionf isf basicallyf af listf off rightsf thatf Americansf have.f Whenf If talkf aboutf it,f If amf
alwaysf tempedf tof sayf ‘rules’f insteadf off rights.f Theyf aref statingf whatf thef governmentf
canf andf cannotf dof tof us.f Wef stillf gof byf thef Constitutionf nowf andf If dof notf seef usf
stoppingf to.f If havef heardf peoplef sayf thatf itf mightf changef soonf withf thef times,f butf If dof
notf seef thatf goingf overf veryf well.
Af republicf isf differentf fromf af democracyf inf manyf ways.f Inf onef way,f inf af puref
democracy,f thef rightsf off citizensf canf bef changedf byf af majorityf vote.f Inf af republic,f thef
rightsf aref af setf off ‘rules’f (asf If statedf before)f forf thef rightsf off allf citizens.f Theref canf bef
newf lawsf andf thef re-tractionf onf lawsf canf happen,f butf itf mustf notf interferef withf thef U.S.f
Constitution.
Inf af Limitedf Governmentf thef governmentf onlyf hasf thef powersf thatf thef Constitutionf givesf
it.f Separationf off Powers,f thef Constitutionf separatesf thef governmentf intof threef branchesf
whichf aref thef judicialf branch,f legislativef branch,f andf thef executivef branch.f Checksf andf
Balancesf safeguardsf againstf abusingf power.f Federalism,f thef Constitutionf givesf thef federalf
governmentf thef powerf tof coinf money,f declaref war,f andf regulatef tradef betweenf thef states.f
Thesef coref principlesf aref appliedf inf ourf modernf republicf becausef theyf aref thef
fundamentalf principlesf onf whichf Americansf stand.f Republicf isf differentf fromf Democracyf
becausef inf af republicf thef peoplef votef onf af representativef whof willf makef lawsf andf anf
executivef tof enforcef thosef laws.f Inf af Democracyf thef powerf tof governf isf restsf withf af
country’sf peoplef insteadf off af rulingf familyf orf singlef individual.f Thef currentf USf
governmentf comparesf tof thef republicf thef Foundersf hasf envisionedf becausef thef Foundersf
envisionedf af smallf federalf governmentf thatf onlyf dealtf withf issues
externalf tof thef statesf likef warf andf currentlyf thef governmentf isf wayf toof powerful.
Coref principlesf allowf thef governmentf tof operatef efficientlyf andf withf andf withf af certainf
continuity.
Popularf sovereigntyf meansf thatf thef governmentf operatesf onlyf withf thef people'sf consentf
andf authority.f Thisf isf whyf modernf Americansf stillf enjoyf freef electionsf inf whichf thef
majorityf off votersf decidef whof willf representf themf inf thef politicalf process.f Checksf andf
balancesf aref principlesf off governmentf underf whichf separatef branchesf aref empoweredf tof
preventf actionsf byf otherf branches.f Thef Housef off Representativesf hasf thef solef powerf off
impeachment,f butf thef Senatef hasf allf powerf tof tryf anyf impeachment.f Inf af limitedf
government,f thef government'sf powersf andf functionsf aref restrictedf andf carefullyf describedf
inf thef Constitution.f Thef governmentf mustf followf thef law,f andf nof onef inf thef officef isf
allowedf tof breakf it.f Separationf off powersf refersf tof thef divisionf off governmentf
responsibilitiesf intof distinctf branchesf tof limitf anyf onef branchf fromf exercisingf thef coref
functionsf off another.f Todayf ourf Congressf hasf thef powerf tof createf laws.Af Democracyf
meansf thatf citizensf controlf howf theirf governmentf operates,f usuallyf throughf voting.f Inf af
republic,f thef peoplef electf representativesf tof makef thef lawsf andf anf executivef tof enforcef
thosef laws.
Thef Unitedf Statesf off Americaf isf sof muchf better.f Thef visionf tof createf af governmentf withf
af Constitutionf asf af livingf documentf hasf allowedf thef Unitedf Statesf tof evolvef intof onef off
thef bestf nationsf inf thef world.f Duringf myf researchf forf myf responsef If foundf thesef coref
Americanf Revolutionf principles:f popularf sovereignty,f limitedf government,f separationf off
powers,f checksf andf balances,f judicialf reviewf andf federalism.f Onef examplef off thesef coref
principlesf canf bef foundf inf articlef 1f sectionf 1f off ourf constitutionf ''Allf legislativef powersf
herinf grantedf shallf bef vestedf inf af congressf off thef unitedf statesf whichf shallf consistf off af
senatef andf Housef off Representatives''.f Thisf isf anf examplef off af separationf off powersf andf
thisf separationf off powersf leadsf tof checksf andf balances.f Thef Billf off Rightsf inf andf off
itselff isf anf examplef off af coref valuef off limitedf governmentf asf thef amendmentsf listf
specificf prohibitionsf onf governmentalf power.f Thef Constitutionalf Conventionf isf howf wef
createdf ourf Republic.
Thef coref principlesf off thef Americanf Revolutionf thatf ledf tof thef Constitutionalf Conventionf
thatf formedf ourf Republicf stillf applyf inf ourf modernf Republicf asf muchf off ourf coref valuesf
havef notf changed.f Popularf sovereignty,f limitedf government,f checksf andf balancesf aref
somef off ourf originalf coref valuesf thatf havef notf changed.f Theref aref af fewf differencesf
betweenf af Republicf andf af Democracy.f ''Inf af puref Democracy,f lawsf aref madef directlyf
byf thef votingf majorityf leavingf thef rightsf off thef off thef minorityf largelyf unprotected''.f ''f
Inf af Republic,f lawsf aref madef byf representativesf chosenf byf thef peoplef andf mustf complyf
withf af constitutionf thatf specificallyf protectsf thef rightsf off thef minority''.f
Thoughtco.com/republic-vs-democracy-4169936f byf Robertf longley.
Inf myf opinionf ourf currentf U.S.f governmentsf aref thef samef inf manyf waysf whenf comparedf
tof thef oldf Republicf asf muchf off ourf coref valuesf havef notf changed.f Somef off ourf lawsf
havef changedf andf wef havef newf institutionsf andf wef havef newf technologyf butf sof muchf
remainsf thef samef asf thef wealthyf maintainf powerf throughf thef samef means.f Anf examplef
off thisf isf af largef corporationf influencingf laws,f regulationf orf deregulationf tof benefitf theref
interests.f Thisf isf donef throughf legalf meansf andf corruption.f Thisf isf af greatf examplef off
howf politicsf off thef pastf aref sof muchf thef samef asf modernf day.f heyf startf thef Constitutionf
withf thef Preamblef orf 13f reasonsf theyf shouldf havef Sovereigntyf fromf Britainf monarchy.f
Theyf camef upf withf thisf newf ideaf thatf thef Government'sf powerf isf fromf thef peoplef andf
thatf thef peoplef havef thef rightf tof takef thef powerf backf fromf thef government.
Theyf workedf togetherf sof thatf thef statesf wouldf bef unifiedf andf becomef onef nation.f Underf
thef Constitutionf thef governmentf wasf limitedf byf thef principlesf federalismf limitingf thef
powerf off thef federalf governmentf andf givingf powerf tof thef states.f Thenf thef constitutionf
providesf thef republicanf formf off governmentf wheref thef peoplef electf theirf representativef
tof actf onf theirf behalf.f Thef constitutionalf rightsf wasf thef writtenf sof thatf thef peoplef
maintainedf rightf thatf thef governmentf couldf notf takef away.
Thef constitutionalf rightf aref writtenf forf thef peoplef tof maintainf theirf rights.f Freedomf off
speech,f freedomf off religion,f andf thef rightf off trialf byf jury.
Thef governmentf wasf limitedf byf thef constitutionf tof preventf itf fromf gainingf toof muchf
power.f Thef governmentf couldf onlyf havef thef powerf thatf wasf givef tof itf byf thef
constitution.f Meaningf everyonef fromf thef everydayf individualf tof thef presidentf hadf tof
obeyf laws.
Thef coref principlesf applyf todayf becausef itf explainsf howf ourf governmentf willf work,f
whenf andf howf thef electionsf willf bef held,f andf listf thef rightsf wef have.f Itf explainsf howf
eachf branchf off governmentf willf function,f howf theyf willf workf together,f andf howf eachf
branchf willf controlf thef other.Democracyf isf wheref thef governmentf isf workingf forf thef
people.f Af republicf thef peoplef electf anf officialf tof makef lawsf andf executivesf tof enforcef
thosef laws.f Thef majorityf winsf andf theyf workf tof maintainf rightsf off thef peoplef butf thef
peoplef aren'tf guaranteedf tof havef rights.f Thef majorf differencef isf thatf inf af republicf lawf
can'tf bef madef withoutf thef directf inputf off thef people.If believef thatf thef Foundersf wouldf
bef proudf off whatf thef governmentf hasf become.
Theyf setf outf governmentf tof bef forf thef people.f Wef havef maintainedf ourf rightf off speech,f
religion,f andf trialf byf jury.f Thesef coref principlesf aref reflectedf inf thef U.S.f Constitutionf
andf Billf off Rightsf byf havingf inf writingf whatf thef limitsf off thef governmentf andf yourf
rightf asf af citizen.
Thesef coref principlesf aref appliedf inf ourf modernf republicf byf howf thef governmentf isf run.f
Itf allowsf forf thef governmentf tof notf havef completef controlf onf howf itf governsf itsf peoplef
butf alsof howf thef peoplef aref allowedf tof choosef whof governsf them,f Itf givesf af voicef tof
thosef whof choosef tof participatef inf choosingf itsf leaders.
Tof mef thef differencef betweenf af republicf andf af democracyf isf withf af democracyf thef
peoplef havef af chancef tof decidef onf howf theyf wantf thef governmentf tof bef ran.f Nof lawsf
canf bef passedf withoutf thef inputf off thef people.f Inf af republicf thef lawsf aref madef byf
representativef thatf havef beenf chosenf byf thef people.f Thisf personf orf personf aref thef onef
tof decidef onf thef finalf sayf off af lawf orf bill.
Comparedf tof thef republicf Foundersf If believef thatf thef currentf U.S.f governmentf isf prettyf
closedf tof whatf theyf envisioned.f Thef pointf off itf allf wasf tof helpf establishf andf maintainf af
systemf tof wheref nof onef personf orf groupf hadf totalf control.f Although,f If believef thatf nowf
moref corruptionf isf involvedf thanf wantedf thef systemf doesf whatf itf wasf setf outf tof do.f
Thesef coref principlesf aref usedf inf thef U.Sf Constitutionf andf Billf off Rights.f Separationf off
powersf isf dividedf intof threef differentf branches.f Thesef branchesf aref legislative,f executive,f
andf judicial.f Eachf onef displayedf inf thef constitution.f Federalismf isf inf thef Constitution,f
prettyf muchf explainingf thatf theref isf sharingf betweenf nationalf andf statef governments.f
Popularf sovereigntyf isf inf thef tenthf amendment,f whichf isf exercisedf whenf wef vote,f andf af
communityf andf thef peoplef getf tof choosef theirf government.f I'vef alwaysf thoughtf thisf nextf
onef wasf interestingf whenf If wasf inf highf school,f limitedf governmentf canf bef foundf inf
bothf thef ninthf andf tenthf amendment,f bothf limitingf thef powersf off thef statesf againstf thef
nationalf government.
Thef differencef betweenf republicf andf democracy,f isf thatf democracyf isf wheref thef powerf
tof governf restf moref withf thef country'sf peoplef andf notf individuallyf whilef republicf isf thef
wheref thef powerf restsf withf af nationsf citizens.f Mef personally,f If havef alwaysf leanedf moref
towardsf thef republicanf side,f If believef thatf itf isf moref freedomf andf theref aref moref benefitsf
forf thef people.If wouldf sayf it'sf prettyf muchf exactlyf howf theyf plannedf itf wouldf be,f wef
aref stillf af unionf off separatef nation-statesf whichf wasf whatf theyf envisioned,f andf wef aref
stillf governedf byf af governmentf wheref theyf havef thef lastf sayf sof overf everythingf andf aref
thef supreme,f withoutf peoplesf consent.f Thef Americanf revolutionf happenedf whenf Americaf
wantedf tof bef freef fromf thef Britishf andf bef independentf fromf them.f Somef off thef coref
principlesf thatf thef American'sf feltf wasf importantf tof separatef andf fightf forf wasf popularf
sovereigntyf whichf af branchf off thef governmentf isf electedf byf votingf themf in.f Limitedf
governmentf wasf anotherf importantf coref principle.f Theyf hadf justf gottenf awayf fromf havingf
onef personf inf charge.f Whof wantedf chargef off everythingf includingf speechf andf thef
American'sf wantedf thef freedomf tof sayf whatf theyf wanted.f Separationf off Powersf whichf
isf thatf thef governmentf isf dividedf intof threef branchesf andf thatf theyf aref allf createdf equal.f
Thef branchesf aref thef legislative,f executivef andf judiciary.f Eachf branchf hasf it'sf ownf
responsibilitiesf andf it'sf ownf powers.f Checksf andf balancesf whichf isf kindf off similarf tof
separationf off powers.f Checksf andf balancesf givesf thef authorityf tof checkf thef powerf off
thef otherf branchesf throughf vetoingf bills.f Thesef coref principlesf aref stillf importantf todayf
wef havef thingsf likef electionsf tof votef inf whof wef thinkf isf thef rightf personf forf thef job.f
Af republicf differsf fromf af democracyf withf power,f af democracyf thef powerf isf withf thef
people.f Af republicf thef powerf isf inf thef lawf thatf isf createdf tof keepf thef peoplef safef Ourf
foundersf wantedf change,f If thinkf theyf wouldf bef shockedf andf surprisedf howf muchf hasf
changedf withf ourf government.
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