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William Farrar's avatar

True Rohn, but there were some amendment attempts to make it a true democracy. This country was founded as a democratic Republic and that was the name of Jefferson and Madisons party.

the 15th, 19th and 26th amendments made it a representative democracy

A democratic Republic is rule by wise men (the landed), pre Augustinian Rome was a democratic Republic.

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Daniel Solomon's avatar

1965 Voting Rights Act.

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