Direct and Representative Democracy

What are the two types of democracy?

• republican/democratic

• representative/direct

• representative/democracy

• fair/unfair

Where was democracy first used successfully?

• Greece

• Athens

• Sparta

• Rome

What is a direct democracy?

• all citizens vote directly on laws and policies that affect them

• citizens vote for politicians to choose laws and policies for them

• citizens vote for some of the laws and policies that will affect them

What is a representative democracy?

• All citizens vote for the laws that they want

• All citizens meet in Washington D.C. to debate and vote for new laws

• Citizens elect politicians/representatives to vote for them

Mrs. Warner's and Mrs. Peckham's classes vote for how often to have recess. This is ......

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

Students at Portsmouth Middle School elect a student body president who will meet with Dr. Masterson, to share ideas with him. This is....

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• wishful thinking (hahaha)

In Athens, the following was needed to be a citizen, except..

• had to be a male

• had to own land

• had to be 18 or older

• had to pass a test

In the United States, citizens elect representatives to the national, state, and local levels of government who make decisions for the people. 

• direct democracy
• communism
• representative democracy
• constitutional monarchy

Where would direct democracy work best?

• In a small country

• In a large country

• anywhere that people want to have one

Why wouldn't direct democracy work in the United States?

• People would not understand how it works

• We have too many people who wouldn't vote

• The United States is too large

• People have too many opinions in our country