Is the united states still a democratic republic reddit?

It is a Democratic Republic, the representatives (republic) are selected by the people (democracy). In Rome having money and power already, made you a senator (representative) and not selection by the people. So they were just a republic. Hence SPQR (the senate and people of rome) was the official name for the roman republic.

- "a new era of american politics began with jackson's election in 1828, but it also completed a grand social experiment begun by the american revolution. nevertheless, jacksonian democracy represented a provocative blending of the best and worst qualities of american society."

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