Understanding Democracy

It is an electoral process for approving or rejecting a change or amendment in the Constitution.

• Public assembly and consultation

• Majority rule

• Plebiscite

• Suffrage

Allows people to engage in business and innovations.

• democratic practice

• importance of participation in democracy

• participatory democracy

• representative democracy

The sovereign power remains on the citizens but its exercise is delegated to the representatives they elect.

• democratic practice

• importance of participation in democracy

• participatory democracy

• representative democracy

One of the most popular demonstrations of this practice was the EDSA People Power of 1986.

• democratic practice

• importance of participation in democracy

• participatory democracy

• representative democracy

Rina is 18 years old. This coming election, she will already be eligible to cast her votes. What democratic practice is she going to enjoy?

• Public assembly and consultation

• Majority rule

• Plebiscite

• Suffrage

Democracy provides equality and admission to opportunities for selected citizen in the government.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Being allowed to participate and contribute ideas in any ways is an example of an undemocratic practice.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In a democratic country, problems in the society will be easily solved if there would be no manipulation and abuses by an individual or group.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Participatory democracy is quite similar with representative democracy which also encourages a more active and wider involvement of citizens.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Choosing who or what we want to become is a democratic practice.

• TRUE

• FALSE