# More Americans call America a democracy than a republic

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey conducted April 19-27, 2023, a majority of Americans (57%) consider the United States a democracy rather than a republic.

The remaining 43% consider it a republic.

## Topline

Personally, do you consider America to be a Democracy or a Republic?

More Americans call America a democracy than a republic.

- A Democracy: 57.2%
- A Republic: 42.8%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults who completed both waves of the survey
- Field dates: 2023-04-19 → 2023-04-27
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.6%
- Module: MPSA 2023 Omnibus Survey #2023-032
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2023.tiiny.co#q27-america-is-a-democracy-or-a-republic](https://verasight-mpsa-2023.tiiny.co#q27-america-is-a-democracy-or-a-republic)

## Citation

MPSA 2023 Omnibus Survey #2023-032, fielded April 19-27, 2023, N=1,000 United States adults who completed both waves of the survey, +/- 3.6%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2023.tiiny.co#q27-america-is-a-democracy-or-a-republic](https://verasight-mpsa-2023.tiiny.co#q27-america-is-a-democracy-or-a-republic)