> We stopped being a republic after the civil war removed state rights to secession
A republic is a government where elected representatives make laws. The right of sub-national units to secede isn't a part of the equation, as far as I know.
I mean a republic could have a constitution where states have the right to secede. Wikipedia tells me the USSR is one such republic. But that's not part of the definition.
A republic is a government where elected representatives make laws. The right of sub-national units to secede isn't a part of the equation, as far as I know.
I mean a republic could have a constitution where states have the right to secede. Wikipedia tells me the USSR is one such republic. But that's not part of the definition.