Regis Philbin. Salary: $20 million. âWho Wants to be a Millionaireâ was a massive success in its heyday, and not having Regis yell-talk random things at us as much was also a huge success. And for that, Regis made a $20 million a year, still the highest paid game show host ever. Alex Trebek
The United States is, indeed, a republic, not a democracy. Accurately defined, a democracy is a form of government in which the people decide policy matters directly--through town hall meetings or by voting on ballot initiatives and referendums.
Democracies did not originate with the founding of the United States. The term democracy comes from two Greek words: demos (the people) and kratia (power or authority). So of course democracy is a form of government that gives power to the people. But how, when, and to which people?