Citizens for A Constitutional Republic

The U.S. Constitution was never written for, nor was the U.S. system of government ever intended to be a “democracy”, but rather, a “representative republic”. Many of the founding fathers feared creating a “democracy”.

Historically, democracy leads to anarchy, which is “mob rule,” according to the The Republic (Penguin Classics) by Greek philosopher Plato

The form of government secured by the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution, and the Constitution is unique in history and reflects the strongly held beliefs of the American Revolutionaries.

The primary difference between a democracy and a republic is who is sovereign. In a republic, sovereign power is held by “We the People” individually such that each individual is “endowed by his creator with UNalienable rights”. These rights can never be taken away by majority vote. The sole purpose of a republican government is to “secure those individual rights”. In a democracy, sovereign power is invested collectively only in the group as a whole.

“Today, prolific public policies and a mammoth government ridicule the constitutional principles established by our forefathers. Our government has grown to kingly proportions, arrogantly trampling the basic rights of its citizens. The few rule the many. But because our founders had remarkable foresight, we have the constitutional protections to move government back into its proper role.” Eric Gorodetzky