| − | '''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. | + | '''Republicanism''' is a [[political]] [[ideology]] in opposition to [[monarchy]] and [[tyranny]]. Republicans hold that a [[Politics|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. |