Bell 9/18

Maya, Luna, and Avery are learning about different types of governments in class. Which of the following best describes a representative government?

• A government where citizens vote directly on all laws

• A government where citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf

• A government ruled by a single leader with absolute power

• A government where only the wealthy can vote

Imagine Oliver, Benjamin, and Abigail are learning about different types of governments in class. Which of the following is an example of a representative government?

• Ancient Athens' direct democracy

• The United States Congress

• A monarchy where the king makes all decisions

• A military dictatorship

Abigail, Ethan, and Aria are learning about representative government in class. Which of the following is NOT a feature of representative government?

• Citizens elect leaders

• Leaders make decisions for the people

• All citizens vote on every law directly

• Regular elections are held

Abigail, Noah, and Avery are learning about different types of governments in class. Which of the following is a non-example of representative government?

• A parliamentary democracy

• A dictatorship

• A republic

• A constitutional monarchy with an elected parliament

Imagine Elijah, David, and Aiden are voting in their school's student council election. Why is having regular elections an important part of a representative government?

• It allows leaders to stay in power forever

• It gives citizens a chance to choose or change their representatives

• It prevents citizens from participating in government

• It ensures only one party can win

Imagine Priya, Abigail, and Michael are deciding how to run their class. How does a representative government work differently from a direct democracy?

• In representative government, citizens vote on every law

• In representative government, citizens elect officials to make decisions for them

• In direct democracy, only officials can vote

• In direct democracy, leaders are chosen by birth

Abigail, Elijah, and Aiden are learning about different types of government in class. Which scenario below is NOT an example of representative government?

• Citizens elect a president and members of parliament

• A king makes all laws without input from the people

• People vote for their local mayor

• Representatives debate and pass laws in a legislature

Imagine Samuel and Evelyn are excited to vote in their country's election, but they discover that only one political party is allowed to run. Do you think this is a representative government? Why or why not?

• Yes, because elections are held

• No, because citizens do not have a real choice in who represents them

• Yes, because leaders are chosen by the people

• No, because the government is a monarchy

Olivia and Isla are debating what makes a government truly representative. Olivia says a country claims to be a representative government, but its leaders are never elected by the people and can't be removed from office. Isla is suspicious! What clue shows this country isn't really a representative government?

• Leaders are chosen by birth or force, not by election

• Citizens have the right to vote in free elections

• There are multiple political parties

• Laws are debated in a parliament

Imagine Aiden, Harper, and Samuel live in a country where they get to vote for their leaders. But after the election, those leaders never listen to what Aiden, Harper, or Samuel care about. Do you think this is a real representative government? Why or why not?

• Yes, because elections are held

• No, because representatives must act in the interests of the people to truly represent them

• Yes, because representatives have all the power

• No, because only direct democracy is real representation