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Republican democracy is a Republic which has Democracy . One meaning of the word republic is "thing for the public" or "object for the people." An alternative definition of ''republic'' in a more modern understanding of the term is a Government that is administered by the people, and where the people are Sovereign . It is also characterized as not a Monarchy , where the king or queen is the Head Of State . By this definition there are abundant examples of states that are republics but that are not democracies, and of states that are democracies but not republics. Another characterization of a republic is its emphasis on law and rule of the people through elected representatives. In this sense it refers to the notion Representative Democracy , as one meaning of republic is a system of restricted democracy. However, there are distinctions between the terms "republic" and "democracy," as the latter retains many of the same qualities of a republic, yet adheres to no distinct political order or set of laws. Therefore by its original understanding, "democracy" could be qualified as anything from representative governance to individual and Mob Rule . And in this sense the word "democracy" is often used too lightly and erroneously to mean "republic." SEE ALSO |