Chapter 1, Lesson 2A - Democratic v. Authoritarian

What best describes the term "constitution"?

• Gives the power to the people

• Written document that outlines the rules of governments

• Collection of all the laws in a country

• Plan of government

Why are constitutional governments limited?

(Select ALL that apply)

• No written constitution can spell out all the laws, customs, and ideas that evolve around it.

• Governments do not always follow the laws of their constitutions.

• Places limits on the powers of government officials

• Rules must be written down

• None of these are limits

Democratic or Authoritarian: While voting in a national election, Carter sees that his ballot contains the name of only one candidate for president.

• Democratic

• Authoritarian

Democratic or Authoritarian: After engaging in a series of illegal activities while in office, Judge Jackson faces impeachment, a formal accusation by the House of Representatives. If convicted by the Senate, he will be removed from the Supreme Court.

• Democratic

• Authoritarian

Democratic or Authoritarian: Each evening the XYZ Evening News receives pre-approved news stories from a government agency.

• Democratic

• Authoritarian

Democratic or Authoritarian: After a controversial election, Senator Harry Osborne accepted that he lost to Peter Parker. In January, Parker will replace Osborne in the Senate.

• Democratic

• Authoritarian

Democratic or Authoritarian: In China, the Uyghur minority group has been imprisoned by the Chinese government and placed in "re-education camps."

• Democratic

• Authoritarian

Democratic or Authoritarian: General Elections are held each November of even numbered years (2022, 2024, 2026, etc.). Representatives are elected every 2 years, senators every 6 years, and president every 4 years.

• Democratic

• Authoritarian

Democratic or Authoritarian: Hundreds of protestors that objected to Russia's invasion of Ukraine were arrested outside of Russia's parliament building in Moscow.

• Democratic

• Authoritarian

Democratic or Authoritarian: The courts recently declared a law passed by Congress and signed by the president into law was unconstitutional, citing that the action violated the "equal protection" clause of the 14th Amendment.

• Democratic

• Authoritarian