AP: Types of Democracy 1.2 Quiz

In a school election, Noah, Sophia, and Elijah are discussing different forms of government. What form of government is defined as 'rule by the people'?

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Partocracy

• Plutocracy

In a school election, Charlotte, Samuel, and Hannah are discussing the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy. What is the main difference between these two types of democracy?

• Direct democracy involves people voting directly on policies, while representative democracy involves citizens voting for representatives who make the policies

• Direct democracy involves citizens voting for representatives who make the policies, while representative democracy involves people voting directly on policies

• Direct democracy and representative democracy are the same thing

• Direct democracy and representative democracy are both forms of elite democracy

In a town hall meeting, James, Ava, and William are discussing the level of government in the United States that has direct democracy. Which level of government are they referring to?

• State and local governments

• Federal government

• Both state and federal governments

• None of the above

In a school project, Abigail, Grace, and Aiden are discussing the main idea behind participatory democracy. What is the main idea they should focus on?

• Broad participation by citizens in politics and civil society

• Group-based policymaking by political parties and interest groups

• A limited or filtered role for the people with a small group of elites having political power

• Direct voting on policies by the people

Ethan, Avery, and Harper are discussing examples of participatory democracy in social movements. Which of the following options can they consider as examples of participatory democracy?

• Black Lives Matter, March for our lives, the Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street

• Federalist No. 10, Brutus No. 1

• Protests, demonstrations, and marches

• Initiatives and referenda

William, Nora, and Maya are discussing the main idea behind pluralist democracy. What is the core concept they are likely to agree upon?

• Group-based policymaking by political parties and interest groups

• Broad participation by citizens in politics and civil society

• A limited or filtered role for the people with a small group of elites having political power

• Direct voting on policies by the people

In a school debate, Mia argues that a certain document supports participatory democracy. Which document is she referring to?

• Brutus No. 1

• Federalist No. 10

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

In a school election, Avery, Abigail, and Mason are discussing the concept of elite democracy. What is the main idea behind elite democracy that they are discussing?

• A limited or filtered role for the students with a small group of student council members having decision-making power

• Group-based policymaking by different clubs and interest groups within the school

• Broad participation by all students in school activities and decision-making

• Direct voting on school policies by all students

In a school debate, Mason argues that the U.S. Constitution promotes a specific type of democracy. Which type of democracy is he referring to?

• All of them

• Participatory democracy

• Pluralist democracy

• Elite democracy

Zoe, Arjun, and Daniel are participating in a school quiz. The quizmaster asks, 'Which amendment expanded suffrage to people of all races?'

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

• First Amendment