A republic is a form of government where supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives whereas democracy is an ideology that helps shape how a government is run, describing a system run by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
A democracy works under meeting and exercise the government in person, while a republic is the meeting and agreements of the citizens. They assemble and administrate to keep the discussion civil.
I feel that Thomas Paine would be more important to celebrate since he was an English American writer and pamphleteer whose "Common Sense" and other writings influenced the American Revolution, and helped pave the way for the Declaration of Independence.
Introduction: The major causes of “The Great War” or WWI (1914-1918) consist of four long-term causes and one short-term cause. I use the acronym M.A.N.I.A to help my students remember the 5 major causes of WWI; they are Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Assassination?
