Question

How would you describe a republic?

Answer 1

Republic, Is a form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body. Modern republics are founded on the idea that sovereignty rests with the people, though who is included and excluded from the category of the people has varied across history.

Answer 2

a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.