Are We A Republic Or A Democracy?

This links to a very interesting video about a new way to view the spectrum of types of government. It shows some of the advantages and disadvantages of each as well as how one form of government may lead to another, sometimes with unexpected results. The best takeaway from this video is the contrast between a democracy and a republic. This is very important because the use of the term democracy to describe our form of government is not entirely correct. A far better description of our form of government is a republic.