eli5: What is a Republic? As in, the United States is a Republic?

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I’m almost 50. I said the pledge of allegiance every day. Our education system is so messed up that they didn’t bother to explain what it meant.

Hell, I’m old enough that I also sang ‘Zippity Doo Dah ‘ every day also. Plus, we had the strap in school. Teachers and principals taking their anger out on 10 years olds. That was weird.

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A republic is the opposite of monarchy. Instead of a monarch who inherits the highest position in the country, a republic has some type of elected official who holds that position.

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