20-21 - 1.2 AP Gov - Types of Democracy

Which of the following would not be considered an example of participatory democracy?

• The Electoral College

• An initaitive

• A referendum

• Town Hall Meetings

Which of the following best defines the pluralist model of democracy?

• a model of democracy in which no one group dominates politics and organized groups compete with each other to influence policy.

• a model of democracy in which a small number of people, usually those who are wealthy and well-educated, influence political decision making.

• a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly.

• a type of government in which the people elect those who govern and pass laws; also called a republic.

The Electoral College method for electing the president is an example of which type of democracy...

• a pluralist democracy

• an elite democracy

• a direct democracy

• a participatory democracy

Which of the following would allow a citizen to have direct contact with their elected representative?

• attending a town hall meeting

• participating in a referendum

• proposing an initiative

• joining an interest group

The wealthy and well educated are most closely related to...

• the elite model of democracy

• the direct model of democracy

• the pluralist model of democracy

• the participatory model of democracy

Those who argue that citizens of a nation should elect leaders to make decisions on their behalf would be strong supporters of...

• limited government

• republicanism

• popular sovereignty

• the social contract

The use of ballot initiatives and referendums is most consistent with which model of democracy?

• Participatory Democracy

• Pluralist Democracy

• Elite Democracy

• Illiberal Democracy

In a pluralist democracy, who has the most influence on government policy

• The wealthy and elite

• The average voter

• Interest Groups

• The Elderly

The struggle of competing interest groups for govermental influence is called ____.

• pluralism

• direct action politics

• direct democracy

• oligarchy

• grassroots mobilization

The belief that citizens have the right to alter or even abolish their governing system is known as...?

• natural rights

• representative democracy

• limited government

• popular sovereignty