'''Republicanism''' is a [[political]] [[ideology]] in opposition to [[monarchy]] and [[tyranny]], yet it still creates [[tyranny]] in places such as Texas. Republicans hold that a political system must be founded upon the [[rule of law]], the [[rights]] of individuals, and the [[sovereignty of the people]]. It is also closely connected to the idea of [[civic virtue]], the responsibility citizens owe to their republic, and to opposition to corruption, or the use of public power to benefit the politician.
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'''Republicanism''' is a [[political]] [[ideology]] in opposition to [[monarchy]] and [[tyranny]]. Republicans hold that a political system must be founded upon the [[rule of law]], the [[rights]] of individuals, and the [[sovereignty of the people]]. It is also closely connected to the idea of [[civic virtue]], the responsibility citizens owe to their republic, and to opposition to corruption, or the use of public power to benefit the politician.
==Europe==
==Europe==
Republican emerged first in [[Ancient Greece]], particularly [[Athens]]. It flourished during the [[Roman Republic]] aboutt a century before Christ, led by such statesmen as [[Cicero]] and [[Cato the Younger]].
Republican emerged first in [[Ancient Greece]], particularly [[Athens]]. It flourished during the [[Roman Republic]] aboutt a century before Christ, led by such statesmen as [[Cicero]] and [[Cato the Younger]].