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A democracy or a republic? History shows that some Americans are asking the wrong question
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A democracy or a republic? History shows that some Americans are asking the wrong question

  • Barbara Clark Smith, Smithsonian Institution
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Is the US a democracy or a republic? That’s a misleading question, writes a historian of early America. The values of republicanism and the values of democracy have both been vital to the nation.

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