Intro to Democracy (for kids!)

What do citizens in a democracy do?

• Citizens must pay taxes and do whatever the king says.

• Citizens are not allowed to say their opinions so they listen to the government.

• Citizens all get to do whatever they want and be free.

• Citizens vote for the people who will govern them.

True or false:

Democracy has always been the same, just like the ones we have in Japan and America.

• True.

• False.

Where was the birthplace of democracy?

• Rome.

• The U.S.A.

• Greece.

• France.

The word "democracy" comes from Greek and means what?

• Citizen's power

• Government by a single ruler

• The king's power

• Control by the military

Which Greek city-state first thought of (invented) democracy?

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Thebes

• Athens

Choose all that are correct:

Who was allowed to vote in an Athenian assembly?

• Women.

• Men.

• Slaves.

• Babies.

After Greece, where did democracy next become popular?

• England.

• The U.S.A.

• Egypt.

• Rome.

Where did Roman citizens vote to choose important people and make important decisions?

• In the assemblies

• In the city center (forum).

• At the Great Fort.

• In the palace.

Choose all that are correct:

In order to vote in Rome, you had to be

• rich

• noble

• powerful

• kind

What does "universal" mean?

• For only one situation.

• For only one group.

• For all cases or situations.

• Only some specific situations.