Republic
Elected Head, Popular Sovereignty & Equal Access
PART I — THE ELECTED HEAD
SUB-REALM 16.1
Meaning & Concept
- Head is elected
- Not hereditary monarch
- Direct or indirect
- Fixed time period
SUB-REALM 16.2
Head of State
- President of India
- Indirectly elected
- Five-year term
- Constitutional head
PART II — CIVIC EQUALITY
SUB-REALM 16.3
Anti-Hereditary Principle
- No dynastic entitlement
- Power via election
- Merit-based ascension
- No royal privileges
SUB-REALM 16.4
Public Offices Open to All
- Universal accessibility
- No privileged class
- Equal opportunity
- Without discrimination
PART III — SOVEREIGNTY & COMPARISON
SUB-REALM 16.5
Popular Vesting
- Political sovereignty
- Vested in people
- Not single individual
- Democratic foundation
SUB-REALM 16.6
Republic vs Monarchy
- India: Republic
- UK: Monarchy
- Elected vs Hereditary
- Constitutional contrast
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