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How does a country become a democratic republic?

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A democracy is ruled by the majority. A republic is ruled by law. It doesn't matter what the majority says in the US, if 99% of people want to establish a federal religion we can't do it. We are ruled by law (the constitution) which means that we are a republic and not a democracy. Two things to consider. read more

Democratic republic is just a title. It doesnt mean anything. North Korea calls itself the Democratic Peoples republic of Korea, despite being anything but Democratic or Republican. read more

The Khmer Republic (later known as Democratic Kampuchea, then the People's Republic of Kampuchea, and finally the State of Cambodia) was declared in 1970 when Prince Norodom Sihanouk was deposed. The monarchy was restored in 1993. read more

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