Core Democratic Values Explained

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why the government exists according to the principle of the worth of the individual?

• To serve the people and protect their rights

• To control the actions of individuals

• To prioritize the needs of the majority over individuals

• To collect taxes and enforce laws

Multiple Choice

Which Supreme Court case overturned racial segregation in public schools and what principle does it illustrate?

• Brown v. Board of Education; Equality of All Persons

• Plessy v. Ferguson; Majority Rule

• Texas v. Johnson; Individual Freedom

• Gideon v. Wainwright; Necessity of Compromise

Multiple Select

Which of the following are limits to individual freedom according to Principle 4?

• Actions that harm others

• Speech that creates clear and present danger

• Personal beliefs

• Voting in elections

Fill in the Blanks

Without

, the democratic process stalls and nothing gets done.

Multiple Choice

In Scenario 2 from the real-world scenarios slide, which democratic value is at risk if a school bans all social media posts about school events, and what compromise might address the concern?

• Individual Freedom; Allow posts with guidelines for safety

• Majority Rule; Let the majority decide

• Equality; Ensure all students have access to social media

• Necessity of Compromise; Ban all posts

Match

Match the following principles of democracy.

• Rule of Law

• Consent of the Governed

• Individual Rights

• Free, Fair, and Competitive Elections

All people, including those who govern, are bound by the law.

The American citizens are the source of ALL government power.

Individual rights are protected by the American government.

Every citizens vote has equal value. Votes are cast in secret free from government interference.

• All people, including those who govern, are bound by the law.

• The American citizens are the source of ALL government power.

• Individual rights are protected by the American government.

• Every citizens vote has equal value. Votes are cast in secret free from government interference.

Multiple Choice

If one is arrested for a misdemeanor and cannot afford an attorney the suspect is entitled to a lawyer free of charge courtesy of what case?

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Engel v. Vitale

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

Match

Match the following the main idea of the Constitution with its best description.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

The people can rule themselves.

The government has limits to its powers.

Federal and State gov's share the power.

The gov is split up into three branches.

• The people can rule themselves.

• The government has limits to its powers.

• Federal and State gov's share the power.

• The gov is split up into three branches.

Multiple Choice

a basic principle of democracy that says the greater number should exercise greater power

• federalism

• republicanism

• majority rule

• constitutional rule

Multiple Choice

In a popular sovereignty___________ are the source of the government authority.

• laws

• electricity

• people

• city hall

Multiple Choice

______ is the belief that the government gets its power from the people.

• Rule of Law
• Popular Sovereignity
• Checks and balances
• Federalism

Multiple Choice

What is one way the Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) reinforced the core democratic value of the worth of the individual?

• By requiring states to provide lawyers to those who cannot afford them

• By allowing only wealthy individuals to have lawyers

• By removing the right to a fair trial

• By prioritizing government interests over individual rights