Democracy

What are the 3 levels of government?

What are 2 types of governments?

What is a democracy?

What are the 2 types of democracies?

What type of democracy is Australia?

In a Representative Democracy.......

• Every citizen gets to vote on every issue

• Only elected representatives get to make decisions on issues

• The Queen has absolute power to make decisions

• Elected representatives get to make all the decisions without considering the people

In a Direct Democracy..........

• Every citizen gets to vote on all issues

• The elected representatives make decisions on the best interests of the people

• The Governor-General has the final say in decisions effecting the country

• Only educated citizens are able to vote on matters

What is ONE difference between a Direct Democracy and Representative Democracy?

What is ONE similarity between a Direct Democracy and Representative Democracy?

Challenge: Describe what a Representative Democracy is