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The Republican Form of government is one in which the powers of sovereignty are
vested in the people and are exercised by the people, either directly, or
through representatives chosen by the people, to whom those powers are specially
delegated. Unlike the democratic form of government, in which the powers of
sovereignty are vested in the whole body of free citizens, individuals retain
sovereign prerogatives over their private property rights (absolute ownership)
of their person, labor and property.
The U.S. Constitution guarantees a republican form to the states. (See
Art.4,Sec.4)
== Basic concept ==
The Republican form is based on the foundation that people are supreme, and
governments are instituted to help secure their rights to life, liberty and
property. Examples of sovereign prerogatives are the right to defend private
property with deadly force, right of locomotion (freedom to travel) upon public
roads and waterways, and free exercise of rights and powers.
== Philosophical foundations ==
Some draw from the Judeo-Christian philosophy that God granted dominion
(absolute ownership) over the earth to man (see Genesis 1:26), sovereignty
follows. Since absolute ownership cannot be exercised collectively, individual
sovereignty is inherent in the endowment. Each man absolutely owns himself, his
labor and fruits of his labor, as well as the land he acquires. This parallels the legal definition for private property, that which is absolutely owned by an individual.
== Common misconceptions ==
It is a common error to assume that a republic is synonymous with a republican
form of government. Many are misled to assume that the republican form is merely
a populist democracy limited by constitution. In fact, exercising political
liberty (voting and holding office) requires one to step down in status, from
the republican form to the democratic form. American citizens are assumed to
have voluntarily accepted obligations and duties associated with democracy that
are inapplicable to the people at large. For example, conscription, if
compulsory, would be a violation of liberty and life. However, in American law,
sovereign people are not subjects to or objects of such impositions.
Another misconception is that elected officials in the legislature are
representatives for the people at large. In fact, they can only represent
constituents, i.e., citizens / voters who gave consent, thus power of attorney
to bind them to obedience. In a republican form, the individual's delegated
representative who exercises power on his behalf, in defense of his life,
liberty or property rights is not the legislature but the executive officer: a
sheriff, if within a county, or an ambassador, if within a foreign nation.
== Essential elements ==
Since property and sovereignty are inseparable, one without property cannot
exercise dominion (sovereignty). Absolute ownership by an individual of land,
houses, and chattels, characterizes private property. Private property is
protected from being taken for public use without just compensation (see U.S.
Constitution, Fifth Amendment). To exercise natural liberty, a domicile (legal
permanent home) is essential. Powers and rights are the prerogative of a
sovereign, while privileges and immunities are the prerogatives of a citizen.
== Current Trends ==
Due to the widespread enrollment into Social Security (national socialism),
private property ownership has been practically eradicated within the U.S.A. In
its place, qualified ownership has superseded it. Socialism (and Communism)
abolish absolute ownership by individuals, and replace it with collective
ownership by society, as a whole. Thus it would appear that the republican form has been supplanted
by the democratic form of government.
== Citations ==
REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT. One in which the powers of sovereignty are vested in the
people and are exercised by the people, either directly, or through
representatives chosen by the people, to whom those powers are specially
delegated. In re Duncan, 139 U.S. 449, 11 S.Ct. 573, 35 L.Ed. 219; Minor v.
Happersett, 88 U.S. (21 Wall.) 162, 22 L.Ed. 627.
vested in the people and are exercised by the people, either directly, or
through representatives chosen by the people, to whom those powers are specially
delegated. Unlike the democratic form of government, in which the powers of
sovereignty are vested in the whole body of free citizens, individuals retain
sovereign prerogatives over their private property rights (absolute ownership)
of their person, labor and property.
The U.S. Constitution guarantees a republican form to the states. (See
Art.4,Sec.4)
== Basic concept ==
The Republican form is based on the foundation that people are supreme, and
governments are instituted to help secure their rights to life, liberty and
property. Examples of sovereign prerogatives are the right to defend private
property with deadly force, right of locomotion (freedom to travel) upon public
roads and waterways, and free exercise of rights and powers.
== Philosophical foundations ==
Some draw from the Judeo-Christian philosophy that God granted dominion
(absolute ownership) over the earth to man (see Genesis 1:26), sovereignty
follows. Since absolute ownership cannot be exercised collectively, individual
sovereignty is inherent in the endowment. Each man absolutely owns himself, his
labor and fruits of his labor, as well as the land he acquires. This parallels the legal definition for private property, that which is absolutely owned by an individual.
== Common misconceptions ==
It is a common error to assume that a republic is synonymous with a republican
form of government. Many are misled to assume that the republican form is merely
a populist democracy limited by constitution. In fact, exercising political
liberty (voting and holding office) requires one to step down in status, from
the republican form to the democratic form. American citizens are assumed to
have voluntarily accepted obligations and duties associated with democracy that
are inapplicable to the people at large. For example, conscription, if
compulsory, would be a violation of liberty and life. However, in American law,
sovereign people are not subjects to or objects of such impositions.
Another misconception is that elected officials in the legislature are
representatives for the people at large. In fact, they can only represent
constituents, i.e., citizens / voters who gave consent, thus power of attorney
to bind them to obedience. In a republican form, the individual's delegated
representative who exercises power on his behalf, in defense of his life,
liberty or property rights is not the legislature but the executive officer: a
sheriff, if within a county, or an ambassador, if within a foreign nation.
== Essential elements ==
Since property and sovereignty are inseparable, one without property cannot
exercise dominion (sovereignty). Absolute ownership by an individual of land,
houses, and chattels, characterizes private property. Private property is
protected from being taken for public use without just compensation (see U.S.
Constitution, Fifth Amendment). To exercise natural liberty, a domicile (legal
permanent home) is essential. Powers and rights are the prerogative of a
sovereign, while privileges and immunities are the prerogatives of a citizen.
== Current Trends ==
Due to the widespread enrollment into Social Security (national socialism),
private property ownership has been practically eradicated within the U.S.A. In
its place, qualified ownership has superseded it. Socialism (and Communism)
abolish absolute ownership by individuals, and replace it with collective
ownership by society, as a whole. Thus it would appear that the republican form has been supplanted
by the democratic form of government.
== Citations ==
REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT. One in which the powers of sovereignty are vested in the
people and are exercised by the people, either directly, or through
representatives chosen by the people, to whom those powers are specially
delegated. In re Duncan, 139 U.S. 449, 11 S.Ct. 573, 35 L.Ed. 219; Minor v.
Happersett, 88 U.S. (21 Wall.) 162, 22 L.Ed. 627.