[Real Cynic No More]

That aged document fashioned by a group of powdered-wigged men back in Philadelphia in 1776 declared this country to be a democracy, with decisions made by a majority of those qualified to vote.

WRONG! They intentionally did not declare a democracy, rightfully recognizing that it would lead to anarchy. They did declare a Democratic Republic form of government.

Is this a public school thingy? (Respectfully teasing!)

[KLT]

Hey Real, I didn't write it, just posted it...but I guess Doug forgets, what Constitutional experts alot of our Freepers are...

[Huck]

They did declare a Democratic Republic form of government.

As long as we're niggling, they didn't even do that. Here is what they did do:

The United States shall guarantee to every state in this union, a republican form of government

No mention of democracy at all. Legislatures chose Senators. Electors chose the President and Vice President. The Execituve chose the Judiciary, with advice and consent. Only the House was to be, strictly speaking, democratically elected.