Democracy and types of government

Which of the following is an ACCURATE statement about democracy?

• Democracy is a type of government

• Democracy came from Ancient Egypt

• Democracy is where the people don't have any power

• Democracy is not used in Australia

The Greek words 'demos' and 'kratos' mean....

• Demos = people, Kratos = power

• Demos = demons, Kratos = sausages

• Demos = Population, Kratos = crayon

The first use of democracy was seen in what Ancient Civilisation?

• Ancient Rome

• Ancient China

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Egypt

In a democratic government, how do people select who leads them?

• By getting the army to intimidate people who they don't want to be in charge

• By how many "likes" a person gets on TikTok

• By who can yell the loudest for who they want to represent them

• By voting for members of parliament to represent them

What type of democracy do we have in Australia?

• Representative democracy

• Direct democracy

• Flawed democracy

• We don't have a democracy in Australia

In a democratic government who has the power?

• The leader only

• The people

• The King

Which of the following are NOT generally required for a country to be classified as a democracy?

• Rights and freedoms to allow people to freely choose who they want to lead them in a fair election

• A separation of powers of the Legislative, Executive and Judiciary

• A Constitution that sets out the rules by which a nation should be run

• A division of law-making powers between 3 levels of government

Which of the following is NOT a type of government that Australia fits?

• Representative democracy

• Constitutional monarchy

• Absolute monarchy

• Federalism

In Australia, who do citizens vote for?

• The Prime Minister

• A member of parliament to represent the electorate or state they live in

• Only political parties, like Liberal or Labor

• The Governor-General

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Australia is a constitutional monarchy?

• We have a Constitution

• We have a monarch (King Charles) who is the head of state

• The Constitution lists all the powers that the King has, so they can't do anything not listed

• We voted for our King