As Americans, we celebrate our independence with pride every year on the Fourth of July. Our ancestors were the winners of the Revolutionary War and started a brand new republic, The United States of America. On November 30, 2021, citizens… Read More
The ancient Greek city-states were very successful for several hundred years, but they were eventually conquered by a new power: Rome. The Romans had learned from the Greeks. They took the best of their systems and invented a hybrid called… Read More
A republic is a government being ruled by representatives voted for and elected by the citizens. Although the people do not govern the nation themselves, they exercise their power by choosing elected officials to represent their needs and decisions in… Read More
Did you know that “democracy” comes from Greek and means people’s rule? Also, did you know that “republic” comes from the Latin “res publica,” meaning public interest? Many words and ideas that our civilization is built on come from only… Read More
In the early 1800s, the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, John Marshall, wrote, “Between a balanced republic and a democracy, the difference is like that between order and chaos.” A lot of people are confused about what type of… Read More
