“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years. These nations have progressed through this sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to selfishness; From selfishness to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage.”
― Alexander Fraser Tytler

There is every reason to remember and use proper terminology as democrats seek to redefine our American form of government. We are not a democracy and nowhere is the word “democracy” mentioned in the Declaration of Independence or the U.S. Constitution.

Democrat leaders constantly harp on “our democracy” or offer that something is a “a threat to our democracy”. These vile attempts to rename our type of our government are an ongoing effort by Leftists to “fundamentally transform” (as the great B.O. often said) the United States from a Constitutional Republic to a strict democracy run by polling data and the will of a simple majority of voting citizens (essentially those who reside in the large, democrat-run coastal cities such as New York or LA.) What our elected officials should be worried about are the clear threats to our Constitution constantly raised by democratic party officials.

America was created and founded as a Constitutional Republic under the rule of law with a representative government elected by a stable pool of legal voters. It is not a democracy. Democracies are always an unstable form of government as seen in the opening quote above. A democracy is essentially mob rule. We have seen with openly declared “sanctuary” cities and states that when democrats don’t like a law, such as our clearly defined immigration statues, or something in the Constitution they simply ignore it with the approval of academia, the press, the lower Federal courts, Hollywood and their elected officials. Massive legal and illegal immigration primarily from third-world countries is causing a tremendous increase in democrat voters without the democratic party having to worry about appealing to a stable body of working, English speaking, second or third generation Americans.

The point of a republic vs. a democracy is that the tyranny of the majority is restrained by the equal representation of the Senate and to a lesser extent the Electoral College to balance the states with massive populations that do not represent the entire country. Democrats, such as the Clinton and Biden Crime families, constantly threaten to pack the court (i.e., add to the number of Supreme Court justices) and increase the size of the Senate by adding states (e.g., the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) which have large numbers of generational welfare recipients and so heavily vote democrat. So beyond their strangle hold upon large, urban cities democrats would have a strangle hold on all branches of government and we would in essence have one-party rule.

The Preamble Sets Goals
The Constitution is divided into three main parts: the Preamble, or opening statement, the Articles, and the Amendments.

The Preamble defines six goals:
“We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of
America” — Preamble of the Constitution

To Form a More Perfect Union When the Constitution was written, the states saw themselves almost as separate nations. The framers wanted to work together as a unified nation. Fortunately for us, they achieved this goal. Think of what it would be like if you had to exchange your money every time you visited another state!

To Establish Justice The framers knew the nation needed a uniform system to settle legal disputes. Today, the American justice system requires that the law be applied fairly to every American, regardless of race, religion, gender, or country of origin.

To Insure Domestic Tranquility Under the Constitution, the national government has the power to insure domestic tranquility, or peace and order at home. Have you seen reports of the National Guard providing assistance in a disaster area? By such actions, the government works to insure domestic tranquility.

To Provide for the Common Defense Every country has a duty to protect its citizens against foreign attack. The framers of the Constitution gave the national government the power to raise armies and navies. At the same time, they placed the military under civilian, or nonmilitary, control.

To Promote the General Welfare The Constitution set out to give the national government the means to promote the general welfare or the well-being of all its citizens. For example, today the National Institutes of Health leads the fight against many diseases.

To Secure the Blessings of Liberty During the Revolution, the colonists fought and died for liberty, or freedom. It is no surprise that the framers made liberty a major goal of the Constitution. Over the years, amendments to the Constitution have extended the “blessings of liberty” to more and more Americans.

Seven Basic Prlnclples
The Constitution rests on seven basic principles. They are popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, federalism, checks and balances, republicanism, and individual rights.

Popular Sovereignty The framers of the Constitution lived at a time when monarchs claimed that their power came from God. The Preamble, with its talk of “We the people,” reflects a revolutionary new idea: that a government gets its authority from the people. This principle, known as popular sovereignty states that the people have the right to alter or abolish their government.

Limited Government The colonists had lived under the harsh rule of a king. To avoid such tyranny in their new government, the framers made limited government a principle of the Constitution. In a limited government, the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives it. Just as important, everyone from you to the President must obey the law.

Separation of Powers To further limit government power, the framers provided for separation of powers. The Constitution divides the government into three branches. Congress, or the legislative branch, makes the laws. The executive branch, headed by the President, carries out the laws. The judicial branch, composed of the courts, explains and interprets the laws.

Checks and Balances A system of checks and balances safe­guards against abuse of power. Each branch of government has the power to check, or limit, the actions of the other two. (You will read more about checks and balances in Section Two.)

Federalism The Constitution also establishes the principle of federalism, or division of power between the federal government and the states. Among the powers the Constitution gives the federal government are the power to coin money, declare war, and regulate trade between the states. States regulate trade within their own bor­ders, make rules for state elections, and establish schools. Some powers are shared between the federal government and the states. Powers not clearly given to the federal government belong to the states.

Republicanism The Constitution provides for a republican form of government. Instead of taking part directly in government, citizens elect representatives to carry out their will. Once in office, repre­sentatives vote according to their own judgment. However, they must remain open to the opinions of the people they represent. For that reason, members of Congress maintain offices in their home dis­tricts, and often Web sites as well.

Individual Rights The Constitution protects individual rights, which are basic freedoms the government agrees to protect. Examples of these rights are freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to trial by jury.

Through checks and balances, each branch of the government llmlts the power of the other two.