Roots of Democracy

citizens elect representatives to make decisions for the people and are responsible to the people

• individual rights

• consent of the governed

• representative democracy

when the citizens of a country give their permission for the government to operate

• consent of the governed

• rule of law

• checks and balances

rule by the people

• rule of law

• democracy

• consent of the governed

no person is above the law, not even the government

• rule of law

• democracy

• individual rights

the division of government into branches that share power and keep each other under control

• individual rights

• representative government

• checks and balances

The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”

• the mob
• the monarch
• the president
• the people

Which principle means "No one is above the law" ?

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

• Democracy

• Consent of the governed

People are the source of government power. Citizens give permission for the government to operate in exchange for protection of rights.

• Democracy

• Consent of the governed

• Rule of law

• Representative government

People elect officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf.

• Democracy
• Representative government
• Limited government
• Consent of the governed

Why our government has 3 Branches

• Separation of Power for checks and balance

• Constitution to lay out the how the government will run

• Consent of the governed

• Rule of Law