[new cruelty]

A democratic republic operates by direct majority vote of the people. A representative republic differs in that the general population elects representatives who then pass laws to govern the nation.

[samuel_adams_us]

And those of the electoral college vote based on the majority vote of the people they represent right? They are not bound by law to do so, depending on the state, but they do.

[samuel_adams_us]

Or you can say we are a representative democracy.