What is a Constitutional Republic and does it differ from a democracy?
A Constitutional Republic is based on rule by law. It is a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them. “A true Republic puts the rights of the individual ahead of the collective power of the government and the aristocracy. It is essential to remember that in our Republic all citizens are sovereign; we have an unalienable Bill of Rights; government decisions are decentralized and we are supposed to be a nation of equal justice for all people. The Constitution and Bill of Rights are each citizens rule book.” [US pg 15] A democracy is based on rule by the majority. It is a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents. This means that the minority loses. Rights do not exist in a democracy because your rights can be voted away by 51% of those casting ballots. “The momentary collective wisdom of the g
