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"America cannot have an empire abroad and a Republic at home" said Mark Twain. A republic is a form of government where the country's matters are public information and decisions are made by representatives who are held accountable to the country's citizenship. In a Republic, power is supposed to come from the people, with an emphasis on individual rights, the rule of law, and the protection of personal freedoms. A republic is not the same as an empire, which refers to where one nation has a significant amount of control over other territories or people. Empires usually have a central authority that holds power or control over a range of different people, culture, and populations. From what I can deduce, Twain was stating that maintaining the principles of a Republic while ruling imperialistically contradicts itself. In my opinion, he is cautioning against the idea that a nation can keep a commitment to democratic values while participating in actions that involve controlling or subjugating other nations.

I think that Twain was subtly calling out the United States because they had just recently become a global power after the Spanish-American War in 1898 after acquiring several territories. Pursuing imperialistic ventures could compromise the democratic republic by leading to abuses of power and disregard for democratic norms. I agree with Twain because there is a lot of evidence to back up his idea. You cannot have a republic while simultaneously practicing imperialistic values.

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I believe that Mark twain said this because A republic is the closest thing to the opposite of an empire. A republic is based on the people electing representatives to represent themselves and voting on issues whereas an empire is a tyrannical government that usually rules with a monarch or a single power that controls multiple states. The issue with this is the states that we control outside of the continental US wouldn't be represented and wouldn't be given the same rights as other Americans, its hypocrisy.

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A republic is a government where the people get a say on who their leaders and representatives are. A republic is different than an empire because an empire is when everything is controlled by one single form of government and the power is less distributed. What Mark Twain is saying in this quote is that America can't be civil in our country, but when conquering other countries we're very controlling. I agree with Mark Twain because I feel like The United States was being very controlling. To give an example I'll talk about the annexation of Hawaii. We basically just ripped Hawaii from the islanders.

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An empire is extended states or colonies in our situation under one authority and a republic is a state in which the people elect their representatives which they elect/nominate. The difference between the two is one is a democracy and one is ruled by one person. I believe he is saying that our colonies are way more mistreated than the mainland. I agree because because I believe that it is just wrong to do that.

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A republic is a form of government where the power is held by the people and their representatives, lead by a elected president. An empire is when multiple states or countries are controlled by a single government. In this quote, Mark Twain was saying that the United States is becoming an empire while also being a republic and he is arguing that that cannot happen. I agree with him because by being an empire the US is getting further and further away from a republic.

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I agree with this statement because a republic is when the power is in the consent or will of the people. In a republic, the population votes on elected officials and the people that will represent them. An empire feels more like a person or group of people taking control of a territory or multiple territories. I feel like an empire is more forceful and republics give more power to its population. So I agree with Twain's statement that America can't have an empire and also be a republic because they're two contradicting concepts. You can't say you have two different values, it's a game of subterfuge.

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According to Twain, "America cannot have an empire abroad and a Republic at home." This quote implies that a Republic is a form of government where the power is held by the people and representatives they elect and choose, while an empire is a form of government where the power is held by a single ruler or group of rulers who control territories beyond their own borders. Twain was stating that the United States cannot maintain its Republic at home while also pursuing an imperialistic agenda abroad. I agree with his statement due to the neglect of the country and even though it was not intended it still occurred.

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A republic has its leader(s) elected by the citizens of the country, whereas an empire is ruled by an emperor and the government is not controlled by the people. While technically it's not impossible to expand to and annex other countries and remain a Republic, it comes with many many issues that make the idea of imperialism incompatible with a Republic. For example, what if an imperialism-supporting president's term expires, and another president against imperialism is sworn in? The 2 forms of government just have too many differences.

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A Republic has an elected leader, while an empire doesn't have an election. I believe the point of the quote is saying that America can't have a democracy at home, yet hold power in other U.S colonies. I overall agree with this quote, as it is very hypocritical.

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A Republic implies freedom, distribution of power, and power in the people. An empire is defined by the authoritative power of one person/group over many, in this case, countries. Mark Twain was stating that it is hypocritical and against U.S. values to have an empire over other countries while keeping a Republic within the United States. I agree. It is wrong to take away another country's possibility of freedom and power in their people to exploit them and their resources when the U.S. fought to gain theirs and continually fights to keep it. The citizens of the U.S. revel in their freedom and power, and exercise those privileges. How cruel is it to take that away from another people?

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A Republic is a system of rule where power lies in the people, whereas an empire is a system of rule fueled by power and wealth, having the strong conquer the weak. For the most part, I agree with Mark Twain. He was expressing how the creation of an empire would be going against the United States' values and system. Although expansion sometimes proved beneficial, it took away the claimed lands' power and made the US resemble Britain, a country which for ages they'd tried to separate from.

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A republic is governed by a leader that the citizens of the country elect as their representative. What makes a republic different from an empire is that an empire is a group of countries controlled by another country. In a republic, citizens get a say as to who governs them, in an empire the leading country has total control of the countries/nations under them. I agree with this quote. The United States should not preach democracy, freedom, and liberty at home and proceed to take advantage of other nations and oppress the people of other countries by denying them rights and abusing their resources.

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A republic is where part of the power is help by the people and there is an elected official that leads.
An empire is where one person or group of people have complete power over others. Mark Twain was stating that America can't believe in having a democracy in their country but not treat the countries they colonize the same way
I agree with this because there is a lot of hypocrisy that went on during colonization which wasn't fair to the countries which were being colonized

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A republic is a country or state where the supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives. An empire is when there is only one person who decides the decisions almost like a monarchy. Mark Twain was saying he did not agree with America in having an empire abroad in other countries and a republic government at home. I agree with his claim because even though America was a republic it still wanted to control other countries and that's not fair.

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A republic is a way of governing a nation where the leaders are elected into their positions of power. A republic is different from an empire because the leader is elected, while in an empire the leader gains access to power through inheritance/control and not through the people. Mark Twain was stating that the US should not take control of other places across the globe at the same time as trying to govern itself. I agree with Mark Twain because it is possible to do this, however, it is hypocritical because the US is attempting to govern itself to escape being controlled by an empire while trying to control empires itself.

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A republic is a country governed by officials elected by the people, while an empire is a group of countries ruled by one governing body not elected by the people. An empire is often created through conquest and the people have no say in who rules. This directly contradicts the idea of a republic, which is what Mark Twain is saying. I agree with him, it is hypocritical to claim to be a republic while taking over independent countries and forcing them to be a territory of your own country.

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A republic is a system of government based on the pillars of elected officials by the people. It's different from an empire because empires usually consist of multiple states of different origins, with expansion coming from aggressiveness. Mark Twain meant that the conflicting ideas of having an American empire and an American republic are hypocritical and cannot coexist meaningfully. I definitely agree, since you can't be both at the same time without having to bend the definitions of either.

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Twain is stating that expansion and creation of an empire would make the idea of a republic untrue because in this case, a republic is based on the power of the people, and forming an empire would lead to those in those areas being conquered rather than considered in the country. He thinks there would be a negation of the people's rights, making it more of control by a powerful force. I agree with that statement, because conquering nations creates a shift of power away from the people of the nation, including the conquered nations and giving it to the higher powers, acting more like a monarchy or absolute ruler.

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A republic is where the power is held by the people and they elect their representatives. Republics our governments that rule over a nation while an empire rules over a region or more than 1 nations. I agree with Mark Twain because he is saying how the people hold the power here in the United States but the people do not hold the power in other US colonies or territories.

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A republic is a state where the reigning power is elected by the people, while a monarch is who's next in line. The quote states that America can't rule like a monarch in its territories, and like a republic at home. America has to treat all of it's people and land like the same. I agree with what Mark Twain was stating because America was founded on the basis of "equality", and I believe that it must stick to its base values.

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A Republic is a form of government in which a leader is voted on. An empire is one which a king or queen rules without any form of democracy.
I think that Mark Twain was trying to say that the US can't promote democracy and then go into other countries and want complete control. In this way the US is not keeping what it feels to be true which is democracy.
I agree with his statement because America fought against British rule to become free and now they're going into other countries and wanting to rule over them.

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A republic is a state where, rather than monarch, it's led by a president elected by the people. It's different from an empire because an empire is a usually large number of states under the control of a monarch. Mark Twain was stating that America cannot rule over several different areas with an iron fist while advocating for the people. I agree, because an empire and republic have completely different ways of managing countries that don't work together.

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A republic is a democracy and government system, where a leader is chosen by vote. Empires are systems of control over large areas and take control without any form of vote or democracy. I believe that Mark Twain's quote was criticizing the contradictory nature that the United States was using at the time, claiming to be a democracy whilst at the same time invading and claiming other nations as their own. I agree with him, that level of hypocrisy is bound to start arguments and divide the populace.

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A republic is a nation ruled through governmental systems, while an empire is a formation of governed nations and regions. An elected government is a republic and a empire is ruled through monarchy.

I think Mark Twain was referring to the sense of hypocrisy of wanted the control of other nations through imperialism but wanting a free republic for our own nation.

I agree due to the hypocrisy that would be insured from these actions being taken.

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A republic is an economical system ran by elected representatives. Compared to an empire it differs because normally in an empire, representatives are pre-chosen and passed on from generation to generation. In this quote, Mark Twain is stating that U.S. can’t run another country while also being a super power of a country. In my opinion, Mark Twain is saying it’s not fair for the U.S. to run another country without considering the others countries opinions and feelings. I do personally agree with the idea because I believe all countries should have the privilege of choosing their leaders instead of their leaders being chose for them.

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A republic is a free country of the people. An empire is a monarch country ruled by one powerful person. The two differ in terms of their freedom and democratic systems. Mark Twain is pointing out the hipocrasy of calling yourself a free country while going out and annexing others. I agree, as he's right, but I also think that we needed to expand especially into Hawaii.

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Overall I agree and disagree. I believe that with perfect execution of the theory America was built upon we could expand our rule while staying a Republic at home, however I don't believe that in the state of America across history would allow for us to expand while staying a Republic. I also believe that the likelihood of a Republic and its principles will continue upon expansion of America. The difference between a Republic and an Empire is a Republic is run by the people of a nation, whereas an Empire is solely run by a government that could or could not be elected by the people of the nation.