[GoldenPup]

Cartoon probably came out before those words were added.

[wtd]

As the visual map displayed in the cartoon indicates, the US only had 48 states at the time too.

Also note, at the 6:30 mark in the video, the voice over states:

"And when George Washington signed that document [the Constitution of the United States] he laid the foundation for our 'great democracy'"

The script should be modified to more specifically state: "And when George Washington signed the Constitution of the United States he laid the foundation for our great democratic republic.