I went to HS from 1983 to 1987 and back then, civics class (freshman year) taught that the USA is a “representative democracy”. I haven’t asked anyone what year the change was made, but this lie goes back decades.
I was in HS 1964 to 1968 and we were taught that the USA is a representative republic.
53 posted on 06/14/2024 10:24:44 AM PDT by Inyo-Mono
Thanks; that adds perspective. Wonder when they added the word “representative”?
56 posted on 06/14/2024 10:32:55 AM PDT by Olog-hai
("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)