Civic Education year 11

The United States is a _________________________ democracy.

• direct

• indirect

• representative

• social

The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”

• the mob
• the monarch
• the president
• the people

In our democracy the people vote ________________.

• directly for the laws we want

• for how long we want the president to be in power

• for the rules in the classroom

• for the people we want to represent us in government

The citizens choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government is this?

• Direct Democracy

• United Democracy

• Republic Democracy

• Representative Democracy

Who quoted this 'democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people"

• Pericles

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Hippocrates

Why is political participation important?

• Because the people can participate for example in elections

• Is no important

• One cannot participate there

• Because it brings out smiles

Why is political participation important?

• Because the people can participate for example in elections

• Is no important

• One cannot participate there

• Because it brings out smiles

In a parliamentary democracy, the citizens vote directly for the leader.

• True
• False

In a presidential democracy, the citizens vote directly for the leader.

• True
• False

Who holds the power in a democratic government?

• the government
• the citizens
• the dictator
• the king/queen