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Democracy and Authoritarianism

Authored by Devon Whitham

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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Democracy and Authoritarianism
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which branch of government is the president part of?

Executive

Judiciary

Legislative

Other

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Executive

Legislative

Judicial

Other

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