Democracy review

Who holds the power in a democracy?

• A king or queen

• Elected Officials

• The people (citizen) of a country

• The leader of a country

Answer explanation

In democracy, it all comes back to the people--they vote and choose their representative, who works for the people.

How do people voice or express their opinions and values in a democracy?

• By voting

• By complaining

• Speaking to their representative

• Writing Letters

Answer explanation

Votes in a democracy determines who is elected and what policies and values are important.

List the four pillars of democracy and briefly describe what each means or "looks like"

An example of a citizen responsibility in a democracy is:

• Taking garbage to the dump

• Arresting other people

• Following rules and laws

• Working in the government

Democracy came from or was invented in?

How are the rights and freedoms protected in a democracy? pick the BEST answer!

• By police

• By the government

• By having elected representatives

• By electing representatives who create rules and laws that are enforced.

Why is voting so important in a democracy?

Please explain the difference between a fact and an opinion below.

"Playstation is better than XBox" is an example of:

• A fact

• An Opinion

Opinions can be proven to be right or wrong

• True

• False