Do you know that the United States of America is a Constitutional Republic and what that means?

constitutional republic state officials elected representatives of people, , must govern according existing constitutional law limits government's power on citizens.

constitutional republic current form of government in united states. in recent years, many people have criticized federal government moving away constitutional republic, defined constitution, , towards pure democracy.[1]

teamlaw.org defines constitutional republic follows:

republic, definition, has 2 principle elements, first, controlled law, therefore not control law. second, recognizes private independent sovereign nature of each person (man or woman) of competent age , capacity, therefore republic must representative in nature.
republic recognizes law unchangeable, or @ least can changed higher source government. in republic concept of “collective sovereignty” cannot exist, except recognition state or nation, body of sovereigns, can speak through 1 elected voice; though 1 voice can never lawfully interfere private rights of individual sovereigns.
“a constitutional republic” government created , controlled, @ least, law of constitution. constitution of united states of america was, in law, foundationally based on bible, magna carta, , declaration of independence. documents recognize man’s sovereignty, divine nature of man’s creation , man’s divine right life, liberty, property, , pursuit of happiness.[2]
limits on government
purpose of constitutional republic place limits on tyranny of majority. alexis de tocqueville wrote:

if, on other hand, legislative power constituted represent majority without being slave of passions, executive retain proper share of authority, , judiciary remain independent of other 2 powers, government formed still democratic while incurring scarcely risk of tyranny.[3]
united states constitution has many protections against "tyranny of majority." specifically, protects unalienable rights of people overreaching government. example:

congress cannot establish religion, or prohibit free exercise thereof -- amendment 1
congress cannot prohibit free speech -- amendment 1
congress cannot infringe on right keep , bear arms -- amendment 2
senators must elected states, not people -- annulled amendment 17
presidents must elected electoral college, not directly population
habeas corpus shall not suspended, except during invasion or rebellion -- article 1, section 9
no direct tax shall placed on people without apportionment -- article 1, section 9 - annulled amendment 16
not explicitly permitted congress constitution reserved states or people -- amendment 10

a constitutional republic state officials elected representatives of people, , must govern according existing constitutional law limits government's power on citizens. constitutional republic current form of government in united states. in...

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