DEMOCRACY INTRODUCTION

Click this link = https://youtu.be/u6jgWxkbR7A = to watch the video first then answer this test after watching the clip.

What is the meaning of the word democracy?

• Demos (people)

• kratos (rule)

• dictate (ruled)

• Combined A & B

Where did direct democracy first get its start?

• Athens

• Rome

• Washington DC

• Persia

What are the three branches of power in a democracy? What does each branch do? What are checks and balances?

Which of the following groups were allowed to vote in Athens?

• Slaves

• Women

• land owners

• children

Which of the following is not part of an indirect democracy?

• 
  You vote for the people who become law makers.

• 
  You can't vote for a new law yourself.

• 
  A and B

• None of the above.

What was direct democracy and how did it work?

Democracy is about protecting the best interests of the people. What are some of these interests?

What is the idea of the "General Will"?