Preacher's Piece

What is the difference between a true democracy and a constitutional republic? By definition, a republic is a representative form of government that is ruled according to a charter, or constitution, and a democracy is a government that is ruled according to the will of the majority. Although these forms of government are often confused, they are quite different.

In a democracy, the people periodically, by majority, vote at the poll to select rulers. The rulers then have absolute power by majority vote among themselves. In a Constitutional Republic, the people, also by majority vote, select rul...