American Democracy

Who was the Athenian leader who spoke about the importance of democracy?

• Hercules

• Pericles

• Perseus

What does democracy mean?

• kid power

• king power

• people power

• kitten power

What percentage of ancient Athenians could actually vote?

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

Why were coffee houses important during colonial times?

• You could get lattes.

• You could hear about popular books.

• You could learn about current events and debate laws.

What percentage of Americans could vote in the 1790s?

• 6%

• 16%

• 26%

• 60%

Who could vote in ancient Athens?

• Only free men who were born in Athens

• Only free women who owned property

• Only free men from other city-states.

• Only children.

What is representative democracy?

• People vote to elect leaders that make the decisions

• People themselves vote to make decisions.

What is direct democracy?

• People vote to elect leaders that make the decisions.

• People themselves vote to make decisions.

What is one way to be an activist?