Imagine you are a well-known world traveler with a blog readership that literally reaches millions around the world each year. Quite often people from other countries ask you about what it is like to live in a country like America that is a "democracy". You know what they mean with the question, but you want to do a better job explaining the real American system of government as devised in the U.S. Constitution. So you decide to create a new blog post that deals with the issue of a democracy versus a republic.
Write a paper answering the following questions in a way that would make sense to someone not familiar with the U.S. Constitution and the current system of governance:
Is the United States a "democracy" or a "republic"? Explain the difference based on your understanding of course material. Why did the Framers design it this way? Does it still function the way it was originally designed in the U.S. Constitution? If not, how has the system evolved? What kind of an impact has the Bill of Rights had on society since then? Can a Constitution alone guarantee freedom and, if not, what else is needed?