Democracy and Citizenship

What is a democracy?

• A system of government where one person has all the power

• A system of government where the entire population or all eligible members have power

• A system of government where we vote for people to represent us in government

• Where Mr. Servais has the final say it what happens

In Ancient Greece, who are people that wouldn’t be considered members of society? Select all that apply!

• Women

• Minorities

• Men from Athens

• Slaves

What is a Republic?

• a system of government where power is held by elected officials and law

• a system of government where the people have all the power

• a system of government where only a very small group of people have power

• a system of government where only one person has the power

What were the main two reasons governments exist that we talked about in class? Select only two!!

• To make us pay taxes

• To protect us from each other and from outsiders

• So we learn how to vote

• To make laws

What form of government would you say the United States is mostly?

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship

• Republic

• Democracy

Who came up with the idea of democracy around 500 B.C?

• The Ancient Romans

• The Ancient Greeks

• The Ancient Egyptians

• The Aztec

What is a down side to having people represent us in our government?

• We get to elect someone else if they do a bad job

• There isn't always someone good to vote for

• Voting takes a long time

• They may not always do what they said they would

This is a formal way to choose between two or more candidates or courses of action

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• Voting

• Flip a coin

• Rock, paper, scissors

A jury is...

• A group of people who live in the same place

• A group of people who have similarities with each other

• A group of people sworn to give a decision based on evidence in a courtroom

• A group of people who make decisions for people who can't decide what restaurant to go to

What are taxes?

• Paying money to the government in exchange for public services

• Money businesses collect to build their businesses

• Money given to the government when you break a law

• Paying money to the government so they can build you a house