Is the USA a democracy?

[Karpatsky]

Yes, though far from perfect.

[Karpatsky]

You must be logged in to read this quote.

Germany is both a parliamentary democracy and a federal republic.

The full name of the German Constitution is "Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland." The constitution stems from the republican form of government in Germany. Democratic systems and republican systems are not incompatible, it's just that with democracies, constitutions are not a requirement, whereas with republics, they are.

A regime doesn't necessarily need a constitution to be considered a republic, it's just a trend.

[Karpatsky]

False. A Republic, by its nature, is guided by a constitution, such as ours which protects the rights of individuals and minorities.

By that definition, Denmark and Norway, both monarchies, would be republics.

Democracies have no such constitutional requirement, allowing them to trample on the rights of individuals and become tyrannical.

Which countries do you have in mind?

Gosh, people really seem to be misunderstanding my point. Republics are not the only form of government that allow for constitutions, but they are one of the only forms that, by definition, require one.

Again, where do you get that impression from? In its strictest definition, a republic is just a government by popular election.