WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -A democratic republic is a form of government operating on principles adopted from a republic and a democracy. As a cross between two similar systems, democratic republics may function on principles shared by both republics and democracies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Constitutional Republic, Parliamentary Republic, Presidential Republic, Federal Republic, and the Theocratic Republic are the five types of republics. The people have authority in a democratic system. Individual citizens hold the reins of power in the Republic. Laws are made by the majority in a democratic government.

Detailed explanation-3: -Representative democracy means people participate indirectly in the decision-making process. They choose their representatives through an election process. These representatives meet and make decisions for the entire population.

Detailed explanation-4: -The words democracy and republic are sometimes used interchangeably. The U.S. is typically considered, for all practical purposes, both a democracy (in a more general sense) and a republic (in a more specific, functional sense).