Democracy PPT Notes

Where is the birthplace of democracy?

• Rome

• United States

• England

• Greece

Why was Greece not a perfect democracy

• They had slaves

• They didn't allow women to vote

• They didn't allow people with some disabilities to vote

• All of the Above

Where did democracy work on a large scale for the first time?

• Greece

• Rome

• United States

• England

What did the US take from the Roman Government to put into the US Constitution?

• The name Senate for part of our Congress

• The idea of three branches of government

• The idea of letting everyone vote

• All of the Above

What is it called when people enter into an agreement on how to be governed?

• Government Contract

• Social Order

• Social Contract

• Social Agreement

Who came up with the idea that in order for people to be protected they must give up some of their rights to a monarch?

• Montesquieu

• Hobbes

• Voltaire

• Locke

Who came up with the idea that people can govern themselves, creating a government that protects their rights?

• Locke

• Jefferson

• Montesqueiu

• Voltaire

What theme did Voltaire & Montesquieu give to the US when they created their constitution?

• Separation of church and state

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of powers

• Liberty

Which of these is not one of the civil liberties the US adopted from Voltaire?

• Right to Vote

• Freedom of Speech

• Right to Bear Arms

• Right to Unreasonable Searches

Why does democracy and capitalism work together?

• They are both driven by the majority

• They both allow freedom

• They both allow the citizens to create the system

• All of the Above