Principles of Democracy Quiz

Working out differences between groups to pass laws that everyone can accept.

• Compromise

• Limited Government

• Equality

• Majority Rules/Minority Rights

Congress agrees to include funding for both education and defense to get votes from both parties.

• Compromise

• Freedom of Speech and Press

• Equality

• Popular Sovereignty

Lawmakers from different parties write a bill together to help small businesses and farmers.

• Compromise

• Representative Government

• Equality

• Majority Rules/Minority Rights

Citizens vote to choose leaders who make decisions for them.

• Freedom and Speech and Press

• Representative Government

• Equality

• Majority Rules/Minority Rights

Voting in a local election for city council members.

• Individualism

• Representative Government

• Equality under the law

• Majority Rules/Minority Rights

Electing a senator to represent your state in Congress.

• Compromise

• Representative Government

• Individualism

• Equality of opportunity

Everyone gets equal rights under the law and equal chance to succeed.

• Equality

• Compromise

• Representative Government

• Majority Rules/Minority Rights

All citizens can vote at age 18 regardless of income or race.

• Equality

• Compromise

• Individualism

• Limited Government

A student is allowed to sue if treated unfairly in court.

• Equality under the law

• Individualism

• Equality of Opportunity

• Limited Government

The majority decides laws, but cannot violate the rights of smaller groups.

• Majority Rules/Minority Rights

• Compromise

• Representative Government

• Individualism