Alexander Hamilton, himself a Federalist, stated that the government being created was a “republican government,” and that true freedom would not be found in a dictatorship nor a true democracy, but in a moderate government. The Anti-Federalists and Federalists, as the new nation was being formed, could not agree on how involved the federal government should be in citizens’ lives a decision on a pure democracy could never be reached. “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic, for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” The Pledge of Allegiance, which was written in 1892 and adopted by Congress in 1942 as the official pledge, even makes reference to the fact that the U.S. In a republic, however, elected officials cannot take away or violate certain rights of the people. A pure democracy would be a form of government in which the leaders, while elected by the people, are not constrained by a constitution as to its actions.
Some believe that the United States is a democracy, but it is actually the perfect example of a constitutional republic.
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