American Government / Unit 1 Gov 018 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Republicanism
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The idea
Republicanism is the founding ideal that the people, not a monarch, hold power and elect representatives who govern under law.
In practice
After independence, all thirteen states wrote constitutions placing political power in the people's hands.
Where people slip
Lowercase republicanism names an ideal from the founding era.
Your place on the trail
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