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* Some form of Democracy

* Some form of Democracy

* Limited Government  

* Limited Government  

* Freedom of Religion

* [[Freedom of Religion]]

Many modern [[constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarchies]] resemble republics in all but name.

Many modern [[constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarchies]] resemble republics in all but name.

==The United Stated as a Republic==

==The United States as a Republic==

   

   

The Constitution of the [[United States of America]], in Article IV, guarantees ''to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government'', however the courts have generally resisted challenges to state governments based on this guarantee, stating that this is a matter for the congress rather than for the courts.  

The Constitution of the [[United States of America]], in Article IV, guarantees ''to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government'', however the courts have generally resisted challenges to state governments based on this guarantee, stating that this is a matter for the congress rather than for the courts.