Direct vs Representative Democracy

Front

Where did the United States get its type of government?

Back

Greece

Front

What are the two types of democracies?

Back

representative/direct

Front

What type of democracy did Greece have?

Back

direct

Front

What type of democracy does the United States have?

Back

representative

Front

In a direct democracy, who gets to vote on specific issues?

Back

every citizen gets to vote on specific issues

Front

In a direct democracy ____________________.

Back

every citizen gets to vote on specific issues

Front

In Ohio, a group of 12 people were chosen to vote on the new stadium to be built at Ohio University.

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representative democracy

Front

What type of vote do all students at Union Local Middle participate in for a new menu?

Back

direct

Front

One similarity between direct and representative democracies is ______________.

Back

the power is in the hands of the people

Front

One difference between direct and representative democracies is _________________.

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the people can call assemblies to vote in a direct democracy