Is the United States still a democracy???

Question

I came upon this article entitled "A Country That Has Fallen Into the Hands of the Rule of Men" by Charlie Delgrando in OpEdNews at http://www.opednews.com

http:www.opednews.com/articles/1/

-A-Country-That-Has-Fallen-by

-Charlie-Delgado-080811-515.html

Answer 1

The United States is not, nor has it ever been a democracy. It is a republic. We elect representatives using a democratic process, and the representatives pass laws.

Answer 2

if it wasn't a free country then Charlie Delgrando wouldn't have written that because it would have cost him his life but see if your in a free country u can write anything u want to

Answer 3

Well...  Personally I belive we live in a corporate oligarchy that is out in the open but no one mentions.  there's no conspiracy and that site is far far far from accurate.

Answer 4

This country was founded as a REPUBLIC... somehow we've ended up as a democracy, and i believe what the article you cited is talking about is that this country is on it's way to being a fascist nation...if we go back to being a republic, start adhering to our constitution we will be alright............

Answer 5

The United States is a Constitutional Republic which means that citizens vote for Representatives to represent them in the Government.  The United States it is believed is heading for a socialistic form of Government.  I don't know that to be true.  However currently the government wants to believe we are a capitalistic country.

DFF

Answer 6

Hi,The senior George Bush made a mention of watch for the NEW WORLD ORDER as he left office.I do not think it is working to well.This country is run by about two hundred or more family's.There are american company`s sleeping with Communist labor to make more of the all mighty dollar.Your tax dollars helped these  company`s relocate to foreign lands.The  economic circle is broken.Those American dollars are leaving the country,as are jobs.A Conservative is not suppose to spend like a democrat.The whole system we live in is going down the tubes.

Answer 7

technically the US was never a democracy. it is a constitutional Republic.

in a democracy EVERYTHING is put to a vote.

A constitutional republic is a state where the head of state and other officials are elected as representatives of the people, and must govern according to existing constitutional law that limits the government's power over citizens

Answer 8

no, America will soon become communist

Answer 9

Nope.  We are over taxed, over controlled by both parties.  Libertarians are the only party that will get us out, in fact most people are Libertarians they just don't know it.  Most people are also stupid they just don't know it which is why we are in this mess.  They keep voting for the wrong people in this Republic.  Politicians and citizens generally have a perverted view of the role of government and what it should aspire to be in the USA.  THIS Constitutional Republic Goal is to achieve Democracy so don't listen to "we are not a democracy".  

de·moc·ra·cy    

–noun, plural -cies. 1. government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.  

2. a state having such a form of government: The United States and Canada are democracies.  

3. a state of society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges.  

4. political or social equality; democratic spirit.  

5. the common people of a community as distinguished from any privileged class; the common people with respect to their political power.

Answer 10

It never has been a democracy.  It's a Constitutional Republic.

Answer 11

The United States has always been a republic, as stated in the Pledge of Allegiance, among other things.

Answer 12

by the people, for the people? of course not. and what's so great about a democracy anyway? 49% of the population is unhappy, and that's supposed to be fair?

Answer 13

The United States has never been a democracy.  The United States is a republic.  This means that we elect representatives to do the business of the people.  It would not be possible to have a democracy as large as the United States.