Unit 0

Decisions are made by a small group of people

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

  
  

• Totalitarianism or Authoritarianism

• Representative Democracy

Decisions are made by one person

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Totalitarianism or Authoritarianism

  
  

• Direct Democracy

The people elect representatives to make decisions for them

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Totalitarianism or Authoritarianism

Decisions are made by all people

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Totalitarianism or Authoritarianism

  
  

• Representative Democracy

  
  

• Democracy is the system of government based on the ideas that the power of government comes from the people and that people must be informed and participate for the government to work. 

• True

• False

• Rights are things one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal obligation.

• True

• False

• Responsibilities mean protections to which an individual is legally entitled.

• True

• False

• What benefits all people rather than the individual or a small group.

• Civic actor

• Community

• Rights

• Common good

The large population of the United States protects individual power.  

• Ideas

• Numbers

• Wealth

• Physical Force

Our customs support individuals speaking out, organizing, and advocating for change

• State Action

• Wealth

• Ideas

• Social Norms