Democracy

Democracy is first and foremost a system of...

• government.

• freedom.

• liberty.

• sport.

The representatives of the people (members of parliament, etc.) are...

• designated by the king.

• chosen randomly.

• freely elected.

• hired every 5 years.

Two of the most important concepts in democracy are:

• football and rugby.

• transparency and accountability.

• Ireland and Greece.

• fun and games.

One of the most important principles of democratic elections is that of...

• majority rule.

• minority rule.

• Australian rules.

• anything rules.

Which city is considered to be the birthplace of democracy?

• Athens

• Esch-sur-Alzette

• Istanbul

• Dudelange

Democracy means...

• rule by the people.

• shut up and listen.

• people make the rules.

• rule by whoever feels like it.

How many countries does the NGO Freedom House consider democratic?

• 87

• 78

• 193

• 37

The United Nations has how many member nations?

• 193

• 195

• 191

• 197

Democracy is closely linked to world peace.

• Right

• Wrong

The "democratic peace theory" states that democratic countries are less likely to go to war because...

• democratic governments are accountable to their citizens.

• it's too expensive.

• it gets messy.

• their armies are smaller.