republicanism
Representative government philosophy
Republicanism is commitment to republican government—a system where power resides in elected representatives rather than a monarch or hereditary aristocracy.
The term encompasses both the political philosophy favoring such systems and active support for establishing or maintaining them.
In American history, republicanism shaped the founders' vision of civic virtue and self-governance: The Constitution reflects Enlightenment republicanism. (Capitalized Republicanism refers to support for the Republican Party.)
Governance bound by fundamental laws
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- anti-monarchismOpposition to royal government
- populismPolitics favoring ordinary citizens
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
Status as state member
- participationAct of taking part
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- communityCollective of connected people
- volunteerismUnpaid community assistance
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- checksBank payment documents
balances · bicameral · executive · judiciary · amendment · ratification · veto · commonwealth
Violent governmental overthrow
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- commonwealthState for public good
- regicideMurdering a monarch
- abolitionFormal discontinuation of practice
Cromwell · Jacobin · sans-culottes · proclamation · restoration · exile · abdication · citizen
Absence of constraint
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- unalienableCannot be taken away
independence · dissent · noninterference · self-rule · emancipation
constitutionalism
Governance bound by fundamental laws
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- anti-monarchismOpposition to royal government
- populismPolitics favoring ordinary citizens
citizenship
Status as state member
- participationAct of taking part
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- communityCollective of connected people
constitution
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
checks · balances · bicameral · executive · judiciary · amendment · ratification · veto · commonwealth · impeachment
revolution
Violent governmental overthrow
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- commonwealthState for public good
- regicideMurdering a monarch
abolition · Cromwell · Jacobin · sans-culottes · proclamation · restoration · exile · abdication · citizen · commoner
freedom
Absence of constraint
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
unalienable · independence · dissent · noninterference · self-rule · emancipation
- 1830s Franceconstitutional monarchy, Bourbon Restoration, tricolor flag, tricolor, barricades
- civicsballot, election, ballots, Bill of Rights, branches of government
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- PortugalLisbon, Porto, Algarve, Oporto, Madeira
- US Politicsconservatism, ballot, liberalism, bill, constitutionalism
- Australian HistoryCaptain Cook, Commonwealth, federation, explorers, Liberal Party
republicanismmonarchy
Rule by crowned sovereign
monarchism · royalism · despotism · hereditary rule · divine right of kings
republicanismliberalism
Philosophy valuing reform, tolerance
progressivism · left-wing politics · socialism · social democracy · conservatism
public, publish, republic, publication, publicity, republican