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Democracy vs Republic

Authored by Deborah Ragsdale

Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

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Democracy vs Republic
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word Democracy comes from the Greek demos, which means:

Power

People

rule

interest

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word democracy also comes from the Greek word Kratos, which means _______________.

people

interest

rule

everybody

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word Republic is from the Latin res, which means _______________.

people

everybody

rule

interest

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word Republic also comes from the Latin publica, which means __________________.

people

rule

everybody

interest

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Define Democracy: (pick 2)

A government by the people; especially: rule of the mjority

A government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who in modern times is usually a president

A government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections

A government in which supreme power resides in a body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by elected officers and representatives responsible to them and governing according to law.

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Define Republic: (pick 2)

A government by the people; especially: rule of the mjority

A government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who in modern times is usually a president

A government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections

A government in which supreme power resides in a body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by elected officers and representatives responsible to them and governing according to law.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Does this excerpt describe Democracy or Republic and how?

Republic: it states that our blessings are secure. No one can take them away.

Democracy: it states our rights come from the government

Rebublic: it states that in order to form a more perfect union we must give up some of our rights

Democracy: it states we are one nation under God

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