Republic refers to any form of government which is not a monarchy.
The US is a republic -- specifically, a federal republic -- it is also a democracy -- specifically a representative democracy.
The whole "The US is not a democracy, its a republic" thing makes as much as saying "16 isn't a perfect square, its an even number."
Republic refers to any form of government which is not a monarchy.
The US is a republic -- specifically, a federal republic -- it is also a democracy -- specifically a representative democracy.
The whole "The US is not a democracy, its a republic" thing makes as much as saying "16 isn't a perfect square, its an even number."