User blog comment:Reximus55/Government Series - Introduction/@comment-4780584-20131017224002

rex, lg is right a republic is a type of democracy, its a subcategory, though a republic isnt always democratic in practise, in thory it is a democracy of one ort or another.

Rule by law is present in governments other then republics btw it is common in mny states now a days. and finally democracy has many variations its not always necesarily by majority and if it is it can be direct or indirect.

if any of what im saying is bull btw feel free to correct im just specifying based on my own opinio and that of those ive read up on.

Also go contitutional monarchies.