Democracy

What are the two main types of democracie?

• Dictatorship and Direct

• Monarchy and Representative

• Communist and Socialist

• Direct and Representative

Which type of Government is the United States?

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

Which of the following best describes a democracy?

• a government run by a single person

• a government run by a small group of people

• a government run by the people

• a government run by powerful corporations

People living in democracies tend to have more freedoms, protections, and a higher standard of living than in other forms of government.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a modern democracy?

• The power rests in the hands of the people

• Free elections

• Limits on lawmakers

• Only the wealthy get to vote

What word is used to define the U.S. government in the U.S. constitution?

• Socialist

• Democracy

• Republic

• Dictatorship

The United States considered a democracy.

• True

• False

According to the artcile, where was one of the first direct democracies formed?

• Rome

• Greece

• Egypt