What Is the Difference Between a Republic and a Direct

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What is the difference between a republic and a direct democracy?

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Definitions:

Unprotected Speech

Speech that is not safeguarded by the First Amendment, generally because it is considered harmful or does not serve public interest, such as defamation, obscenity, and incitement.

First Amendment

An amendment to the United States Constitution that guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition.

Fifth Amendment's

Pertains to the U.S. Constitution amendment that guarantees rights related to legal proceedings, such as protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy, and ensures due process.

Self-incrimination

The act of implicating oneself in a crime or exposing oneself to criminal prosecution, often discussed in the context of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which protects against forced self-incrimination.