Civics Quiz (Week 10/05)

What are the 2 EQ for unit 0

• What knowledge, skills, and dispositions (intention to act) does a person need in order to be a powerful civic actor in our democracy and in our community?

• How will I use my rights and responsibilities to promote the common good in our democracy and community?

• How much does Geography affect people's lives?

• What should every American Know?

Facts, information, and ideas acquired by a person through experience or education.

• Democracy

• Skills

• Disposition

• Knowledge

Tendencies to act in a particular way.

• Rights

• Skills

• Dispositions

Abilities needed to complete specific tasks.

• Responsibilities

• Common Good

• Skills

What benefits all people rather than the individual or a small group.

• Disposiitons

• Knowledge

• Common Good

Decisions are made by a small group of people

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Totalitarianism

Decisions are made by one person

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Authoritarianism

Decisions are made by all the people

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

The people elect representatives to make decisions for them

• Direct Democracy

• Authoritarianism

• Representative Democracy

These participants are active. They take leadership positions within community and government groups. They work within the system to make the system better.

• Personally Responsible

• Participatory

• Justice Oriented