Democracy

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What are the two main types of democracies?

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Direct and Representative

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Which type of government is the United States?

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Representative Democracy

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Which of the following best describes a democracy? A government run by the people, A government run by a single person, A government run by a powerful corporations, A government run by a small group of people

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A government run by the people

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According to the article, where was one of the first direct democracies formed? Options: Rome, Egypt, Japan, Greece

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Greece

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True or False: People living in democracies tend to have more freedoms, protections, and a higher standard of living than in other forms of government

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True

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a modern democracy? The power rests in the hands of the people, Free elections, Limits on lawmakers, Only the very wealthy get to vote

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Only the very wealthy get to vote

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What word is used to define the U.S. government in the U.S. Constitution? Options: Socialist, Democracy, Republic, Dictatorship

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Republic

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Is the United States considered a democracy?

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Yes

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Which of the following is not a typical criticism of democracy as a form of government?
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Only the wealthy can afford to run for office
Two part systems can limit voter choices
They can be inefficient
Only the poorest countries in the world are democracies

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Only the poorest countries in the world are democracies

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True or False: Voters in democracies are sometimes uniformed and don't understand the issues.

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True