Democracy

What can you infer from the fact that half the world's countries are democracies?

• Half the world can vote in US elections
• Half the world's people have very little say in government

Placing limits on government allows for more....

• crime reduction
• military strength
• personal freedoms
• economic restrictions

The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”

• the mob
• the monarch
• the president
• the people

Type of government where the people rule; the United States has this form of government

• dictatorship

• democracy

• monarchy

Democracy began in the ancient city of...

• Rome, Italy
• Athens, Greece
• London, England
• Venice, Italy

The citizens choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government is this?

• Direct Democracy

• United Democracy

• Republic Democracy

• Representative Democracy

Which of the following is a responsibility as a student?

• to learn
• to have recess
• to eat lunch
• to ride the bus to school

As a U.S. citizen you have many....

• Fast Food Resturants
• Rights
• years in school
• Constitutions 

In a Direct Democracy who makes the decisions?

• the people

• the representatives

_{The true sign of a ____________ is having citizens vote for their leaders or representatives.}

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Autocracy