A Discussion of Republican Theories and History (3986 words, 19 pages)
Republic (government) (Latin res publica, literally "the public thing"), formof state based on the concept that sovereignty resides in the people, whodelegate the power to rule in their behalf to elected representatives andofficials. In practice, however, this concept has been variously stretched,distorted, and corrupted, making any precise definition of the ...
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