Constitution Day

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	Zero		9 votes (100%)
	One		No votes (0%)
	Two		No votes (0%)
	Three		No votes (0%)
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	Seven		No votes (0%)
	Thirteen		No votes (0%)
	Trick Question, it's spelled "Democrasy"		No votes (0%)

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October 3rd, 2011 at 3:04:58 PM permalink
Nareed Member since: Nov 11, 2009 Threads: 218 Posts: 7281	Quote: Ayecarumba However, here is a Trivia Question: How many times does the word "democracy" appear in the U.S. Constitution? So what's the official answer? This space is closed for remodeling

October 3rd, 2011 at 3:15:19 PM permalink
Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 14, 2009 Threads: 313 Posts: 6783	James Madison -- diligent, scholarly, and shy. I put zero because this is supposed to be a republic, not a democracy. For those who don't know the difference, in a republic we elect leaders to use their best judgment to govern. A democracy is majority rules. I hope I got that right. It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet.

October 3rd, 2011 at 5:37:45 PM permalink

Ayecarumba

Member since: Nov 17, 2009
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Quote: Nareed
So what's the official answer?

Sorry about that. I thought my response with the answer had been saved some time ago, but apparently not.

In any case, the members of the board again demonstrate a strong aptitude for reasoning out answers, (or good guessing). The correct response is "zero". The word "democracy" does not appear once in the 4,400 words that make up the Constitution. For more interesting facts, check out this website.

October 3rd, 2011 at 5:42:11 PM permalink

pacomartin

Member since: Jan 14, 2010
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Quote: Wizard
James Madison -- diligent, scholarly, and shy.

I put zero because this is supposed to be a republic, not a democracy. For those who don't know the difference, in a republic we elect leaders to use their best judgment to govern. A democracy is majority rules. I hope I got that right.

Well Republican doesn't appear very often either. The word God also does not appear.

Quote: constitution
Republican government
The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.

Is Canada a republic or a democracy or both?

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