Democracy and the Constitution

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Types of democracy

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Direct democracy: people vote directly on government matters. Indirect democracy: people elect representatives to vote.

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Ancient cities that inspired the Founding Fathers

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Athens had a direct democracy. Rome had an indirect/representative democracy.

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Strengths of democracy

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1. People are in charge. 2. Government is responsive to the needs/will of the people. 3. Government can be amended as needed with ease.

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Weaknesses of democracy

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1. Susceptible to mob rule. 2. Susceptible to submitting to a tyrant. 3. Direct democracy does not work well in large groups.

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Year the Declaration of Independence was written

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1776

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Author of the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson

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Three rights that belong to all human beings from birth

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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Source of our rights

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We get these rights from birth.

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Meaning of 'inalienable'

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Something belonging to a person cannot be given or taken away.

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Purpose of the Declaration

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To declare independence from Britain.