Ok, I have government homework to do, and I need to list the cons of a republic (I don't have any). Anyone got any?
Since it's not a direct democracy, elected officials might become corrupt and ruin the false democratic ideas behind the government.
Also, the effectiveness of a republic wears down as population increases.
We can't wait for 300 million people to vote on a basic law, now can we?
Quote from: Byte on October 28, 2008, 12:46:59 PM
Also, the effectiveness of a republic wears down as population increases.
We can't wait for 300 million people to vote on a basic law, now can we?
That's a direct democracy, not a republic. A direct democracy is where all citizens vote on everything. A republic is an indirect democracy, where people vote for officials to represent their views and vote for them.
A con of a republic? Guys like G.W. are put in charge
Quote from: Nayrman on October 28, 2008, 03:22:56 PM
A con of a republic? Guys like G.W. are put in charge
That's more a fault of
our republic, not republics in general.
Quote from: Friendly Hostile on October 28, 2008, 03:16:28 PM
Quote from: Byte on October 28, 2008, 12:46:59 PM
Also, the effectiveness of a republic wears down as population increases.
We can't wait for 300 million people to vote on a basic law, now can we?
That's a direct democracy, not a republic. A direct democracy is where all citizens vote on everything. A republic is an indirect democracy, where people vote for officials to represent their views and vote for them.
Crap, got my terms backwards DX
Quote from: Friendly Hostile on October 28, 2008, 03:28:09 PM
Quote from: Nayrman on October 28, 2008, 03:22:56 PM
A con of a republic? Guys like G.W. are put in charge
That's more a fault of our republic, not republics in general.
That was a joke X_X:;
That was the fault of stupid americans who can't tell who would actually be a good president and who really has the people's best interests at heart (Not saying Kerry or Gore would, but dear god a guy like Bush couldn't give a rats ass about average schmucks like us)
Quote from: Nayrman on October 28, 2008, 06:35:43 PM
Quote from: Friendly Hostile on October 28, 2008, 03:28:09 PM
Quote from: Nayrman on October 28, 2008, 03:22:56 PM
A con of a republic? Guys like G.W. are put in charge
That's more a fault of our republic, not republics in general.
That was a joke X_X:;
That was the fault of stupid americans who can't tell who would actually be a good president and who really has the people's best interests at heart (Not saying Kerry or Gore would, but dear god a guy like Bush couldn't give a rats ass about average schmucks like us)
I honestly couldn't see Kerry caring any more than Bush would.