Democracy and Authoritarianism

In 2017 the president of South Korea was removed from office and found guilty of abuse of power and coercion. Which democratic principle does this action illustrate?

• Governmental Transparency

• Rule of Law

• Free Press

• Free and Fair Elections

Before the president of South Korea was removed from office for violating the constitution, the National Assembly (South Korea's legislature) voted to impeach (remove) her. The Constitutional Court of Korea (South Korea's judiciary branch) upheld the National Assembly's impeachment. Which democratic principle is illustrated by these actions?

• Political participation by citizens

• Free and fair elections

• Free press

• Checks and balances, separation of powers

Before the the National Assembly in South Korea voted to impeach the president Park Geun-hye and the Constitutional Court of South Korea upheld her impeachment, hundreds of thousands (many estimates say millions) of South Koreans protested against the Park administration's corruption. Which democratic principle is illustrated by the protestors?

• Governmental transparency

• Political participation by citizens

• Free and fair elections

• Rule of law

Following president Park's impeachment and removal from office, there was a national presidential election in South Korea. 77% of eligible voters turned out to vote in that election. What principle of democracy is illustrated by the relatively high turnout of South Korean voters?

• Checks and balances, separation of powers

• Rule of law

• Free and fair elections

• Political participation by citizens

There were recently elections held in Russia. Prior to those elections, Aleksei Navalny, a critic of Putin, who called for Russians to vote against Putin's ruling party (United Russia), was poisoned. Furthermore, a candidate Navalny supported was barred from participating in the elections. Which principle of democracy due these actions violate?

• Political participation by citizens

• Checks and balances, separation of powers

• Free and fair elections

• Free press

Which branch of government is the president part of?

• Executive

• Judiciary

• Legislative

• Other

Which branch of government writes and passes bills that eventually become law?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Other

Which branch of government decides if a bill that was passed is constitutional (allowed under the Constitution)?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Other

Which branch of government is most powerful?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Other

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a Supreme Court justice (judge) recently passed away. Which branch of government will nominate a new judge to the Supreme Court?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Other