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Definition:
A republic is a specific form of government in which: first, the chief of state is not
a monarch and, second, supreme power lies with those citizens who are entitled to
vote. In modern times, the chief of state in a republic is usually a president, and
the citizens who are entitled to vote are all citizens above a certain age and not
convicted of certain crimes.
The United States is a constitutional republic. It is has the above two characteristics of the republican form of government, with the additional qualification that the responsibilities and authority of the government are outlined in a written constitution.
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