Rome on the other hand was a Republic, much like the United States of America. This discussion will be answered in two parts. 1. Discuss the dangers behind a Democracy. What may happen? How does...

Rome on the other hand was a Republic, much like the United States of America.

This discussion will be answered in two parts.

1. Discuss the dangers behind a Democracy. What may happen? How does having a Republic attempt to defuse the issues that could stem from a pure Democracy?

2. When looking at the US government, how do we model after a republic? Why don't we use the idea of majority rule with crucial elections such as the President of the United States?