Founding Father James Madison may have best described the difference between a democracy and a republic: “ (The difference) is that in a democracy, the people meet and exercise the government in ...

James Madison, one of the main authors of the Constitution, said pure democracy often leads to “mob rule.” That means the ...

I notice that the word Democracy is misused and misunderstood and at times toxic - because most of the electorate doesn't know its true meaning.

With the planned protests highlighting the stark divide between governance styles, some have been left wondering: What exactly is the difference between democracy and authoritarian rule?

What happened to democracy?!” At which point, some smug commentator will pop up and point out, a wry smile on his face as ICE cart him away, that “actually, the US is a republic, not a democracy.