All about a democracy! Wonderopolis article

What does the word 'democracy' mean?

• Rule by a small group of people

• Rule by a queen

• Rule by a king

• Rule by the people

What is the most common type of democracy?

• Direct democracy

• Indirect democracy

• Monarchy

What is an indirect democracy?

• A king or queen makes all the decisions

• A small group of people make all the decisions

• People vote for representatives to make decisions on their behalf

• All citizens vote directly on issues

What is the United States considered as?

• Monarchy

• Representative democracy

• Direct democracy

What does the United Nations champion around the world?

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

What does democracy provide an environment for?

• The limitation of human rights

• The suppression of human rights

• The exploitation of human rights

• The protection and effective realization of human rights

Who could vote when America was founded?

• Everyone

• Only people of color

• Only women

• Only white male landowners

What is important for people to do in a democracy?

• To fight for their human rights

• To vote for their representatives

• To suppress their voice in government

• To ignore their rights

What is the main idea of democracy?

• To give people a voice in government

• To ignore the will of the people

• To concentrate power in the hands of a few

• To limit people's rights

What is the role of representatives in a democracy?

• To vote in their own best interests

• To vote in the best interests of those they represent

• To ignore the people they represent