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Technically, no. By definition, all republics are representative in some form, since "republic" means "rule by elected officials", and elected officials are representative of the people who elected them. To use the term "representative republic" is just redundant.
While it was used in the past by at least one of the founding fathers of the United States of America, it actually doesn't mean any more than just saying "republic".
However, there are many countries that call themselves republics that are actually run by military dictatorships or religious leaders, and do not really have representative government, so the term "representative republic" could be used to emphasize countries that are truly representative.
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What was Americas first government?
If you mean the United States, it was originally founded as a "Representative Republic" but devolved into a "Representative Democracy."
Who was The first representative government in the New World?
The United States was the first representative government.
The Constitution created a system of government?
epresentative democracy, known as a Republic
What type of government did the constitution establish for the US?
The constitution establishes the United States as a Federal Republic.
What kind of state government does the United States have?
Federal Republic.
