Democracy

What does the word democracy mean?

• …the rule of the people

• …the rule of the peoples

• …the wish of the people

• …the wishes of the people

Where did democracy start?

• … in Rome.

• … in Greek cities; Ancient Athens.

• … in Roman cities.

• … in Egyptian cities.

Why was Greek democracy considered a flawed democracy?

• … because slaves were not allowed to vote.

• … because women and children were not allowed to vote.

• … because people who did not own a land were not allowed to vote.

• all of the above!

What are most democracies like today?

• They are indirect or representative – you can vote for a new law yourself; those who become law makers can't represent you.

• They are direct or representative – you can’t vote for a new law yourself; those who become law makers can represent you.

• They are indirect or representative – you can’t vote for a new law yourself; those who become law makers can represent you.

• They are not representative – you can’t vote for a new law yourself; those who become law makers can represent you.

What are the 3 branches of modern democracies?

• Legislation (people who make laws) , Executive (people who make sure you obey the law) and Judiciary (those who judge you, if you commit a crime.)

• Legislative (people who make laws) , Executive (people who make sure you obey the law) and Judiciary (those who judge you, if you commit a crime.)

• Legislative (people who make laws) , Executiionary (people who make sure you obey the law) and Judiciary (those who judge you, if you commit a crime.)

• Legislative (people who make laws) , Executive (people who make sure you obey the law) and Judicious (those who judge you, if you commit a crime.)

What concept did Jean Jacques Rousseau develop?

• General Values (reflection of wishes, feelings, desires and values of the society)

• General Wish (reflection of wishes, feelings, desires and values of the society)

• General Will (reflection of wishes, feelings, desires and values of the society)

• People's Will (reflection of wishes, feelings, desires and values of the society)

Which one is the biggest problem of democratic voting?

• The biggest groups of people always have the most power.

• The biggest groups of people always have the least power.

• The smallest groups of people always have the most power.

• The biggest groups of people sometimes have the most power.

How is the problem of democratic voting solved?

• It isn't solved.

• There are laws to protect the rights of some groups.

• There are laws to protect the wishes of smaller / weaker groups.

• There are laws to protect the rights of smaller / weaker groups.

Did Winston Churchill defend the democratic form of government? Why?

• Yes! He believed in it although he knew it is not perfect/ not always functioning

• Not! He said it’s the worst form of government.