A republic, based on the Latin phrase res publica ('public affair'), is a state in which political power rests with the public through their elected representatives—in contrast to a monarchy. Representation in a republic may or may not be freely elected by the general citizenry.
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L. Rev. 1, 22–25 (1988) (finding widespread agreement among scholars that the core of republican government is one in which the people control their rulers ); ...
Minor, 88 U.S. at 175 ( “No particular government is designated as republican, neither is the exact form to be guaranteed, in any manner especially designated.” ) ...
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