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Democracy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The United States is a _________________________ democracy.

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

representative

d)

social

2.
The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”
a)
the mob
b)
the monarch
c)
the president
d)
the people
3.

In our democracy the people vote ________________.

a)

directly for the laws we want

b)

for how long we want the president to be in power

c)

for the rules in the classroom

d)

for the people we want to represent us in government

4.

The citizens choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government is this?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

United Democracy

c)

Republic Democracy

d)

Representative Democracy

5.

What can you infer from the fact that more than half the world's countries are democracies?

a)

Half the world's people are entitled to vote in U.S. elections

b)

Half the world's people have very little say in how they're governed

c)

Half the world's people live in the U.S. and Europe

d)

Half the world's people do not know what elections are

6.
A Representative is____
a)
A person chosen by a king to collect taxes
b)
A person chosen by God to rule all
c)
A person chosen by the people to create laws
d)
A person chosen by the people to fight wars
7.

What are the two types of democracy?

a)

republican/democratic

b)

representative/direct

c)

representative/democracy

d)

fair/unfair

8.

In the 5th grade, each student got to vote for what kind of Starter Pokemon they could have, this is an example of____________.

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Direct Democracy

9.

In Foxboro, a group of 12 people were chosen to vote on the new New England Patriots stadium design, this is a form of __________________.

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Direct Democracy

10.

Students at Bourne Middle School vote on 5 students to represent them when voting for the Pumpkin Decorating Contest, this is a form of ______________.

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Direct Democracy

11.

Students in Mrs. Jones class get to vote on which days they will go to on their class trip, this is a form of ______________.

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Direct Democracy

12.

Mrs. Kennedy chooses 4 students to decide which candy she will bring in next week, this is a form of __________________.

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Direct Democracy

13.
Why would a direct democracy be difficult in the United States?
a)
Lack of public interest
b)
Our massive population
c)
Technology is not available
d)
The countries relatively small size
14.
Which system would display the opinions of each and every citizen on every single vote?
a)
Representative
b)
Direct
15.

Which system allows for a quicker process of electing officials?

a)

Representative

b)

Direct