Quiz on Representative Democracies

What is a key feature of Participatory Democracy?

• Power is concentrated among elites

• Interest groups compete in the marketplace of ideas

• Elected representatives make decisions

• Citizens vote directly on laws and decisions

Which model of democracy involves interest groups influencing political decisions?

• Direct Democracy

• Participatory Democracy

• Pluralist Democracy

• Elite Democracy

What is a challenge of Participatory Democracy?

• Lack of citizen participation

• Elites make all decisions

• Interest groups dominate

• Difficult to manage with large populations

Which model of democracy is reflected by the Electoral College?

• Participatory Democracy

• Pluralist Democracy

• Elite Democracy

• Direct Democracy

What did the Federalists support?

• Direct citizen participation

• Abolition of the Electoral College

• A strong central government

• More state power

What is a feature of Elite Democracy?

• Citizens vote directly on laws

• Interest groups compete

• Elected representatives make decisions

• Local governments have more power

What did the Anti-Federalists worry about?

• Overrepresentation of small states

• Lack of a strong central government

• A large republic couldn’t effectively represent people's views

• Too much power in state governments

What is an example of Participatory Democracy in the United States today?

• Interest groups lobbying

• State and local ballot initiatives

• Elected representatives making decisions

• The Electoral College

What was a primary concern of the Anti-Federalists?

• Too much power in the hands of a central government

• Insufficient power for the central government

• Overrepresentation of large states

• Lack of a Bill of Rights

What is a characteristic of Pluralist Democracy?

• Direct citizen voting on laws

• Power concentrated among elites

• Multiple groups compete to influence policy

• Decisions made by a single ruler