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''In a lecture on July 6, 1980, titled “I Believe in the United States of America,” [[Elizabeth Clare Prophet]] gave the following commentary on democracy. While the form of government of the United States is usually described in general terms as a democracy, more precisely it would be described as “a democracy in a republic.”<ref>From The American’s Creed, by William Tyler Page.</ref>'' | ''In a lecture on July 6, 1980, titled “I Believe in the United States of America,” [[Elizabeth Clare Prophet]] gave the following commentary on democracy. While the form of government of the United States is usually described in general terms as a democracy, more precisely it would be described as “a democracy in a republic.”<ref>From The American’s Creed, by William Tyler Page.</ref>'' | ||
Most Americans believe that the United States is a democracy. It is not. Most would be surprised to know that at the time of the Revolutionary War, “democracy” denoted the lowest form of government and was associated with civil disorder and the early assumption of power by a dictator. | Most Americans believe that the United States is a democracy. It is not. Most would be surprised to know that at the time of the Revolutionary War, “democracy” denoted the lowest form of government and was associated with civil disorder and the early assumption of power by a dictator. | ||