Democracy vs. Not a Democracy

1. Your neighborhood is planning to build a new playground. Everyone gets together to talk about what it should look like and what equipment it should have. Then, we all vote to choose the best plan.

• Democratic

• Not Democratic

1. In some places, the government decides what news we can see and hear. They might not let us know about some things that are happening.

• Not Democratic

• Democratic

1. Sometimes, one person takes control of a country and makes all the rules without asking anyone else. People don't get to say what they think.

• Democratic

• Not Democratic

1. In some countries, only one group is allowed to be in charge, and they don't let anyone else join. This means people can't choose who leads them.

• Democratic

• Not Democratic

1. The people who run your city want to make rules to protect nature. They invite everyone to a big meeting where we can talk about it. After hearing what everyone thinks, they decide what to do.

• Not Democratic

• Democratic

1. In some places, they have elections, but the people running for office are picked by the government.

• Not Democratic

• Democratic

1. The leader of our city, the mayor, has a meeting where we can ask questions and tell them about problems in our neighbourhood. They listen to what we say and try to help.

• Not Democratic

• Democratic

1. In some countries, the government says everyone has to follow one religion. If you don't, you might get in trouble. People can't believe what they want.

• Democratic

• Boo!

• Not Democratic

1. The leaders of our state want to raise the amount of money we pay in taxes to make our schools better. They ask all the adults to vote and decide if it's a good idea.

• Voting

• Liberals

• Democratic

1. Our town has some money to spend on things like parks and schools. We have a meeting where we talk about what's important to us, and then we vote on where the money should go.

• Democratic

• Rulership

• Not Democratic