Actually, The US is a Democracy. A Democratic Republic. There are not exclusive. There are various forms of Democracy, and a Democratic Republic is one of them.
Actually, no, I don't think so.
The USofA is a Constitutional Republic - Not a Democratic Republic...
IMHO ;-)
Bingo! Exactly correct. There are many forms of democracy. A republic is just one kind of democracy.
The US is a "Constitutinal Republic", not a Democratic Republic.
The Constitution defines the structure and expectations of our citizens, recognizing that actions that benefit the MAJORITY are given precedence over the wishes of a few.