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WorksheetsDemocracy and the Declaration of Independence
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
What is a democracy?
Rule by a king
Rule by a few
Rule by the people
Rule by a group
How do people in a democracy exercise power?
Buying things
Voting
Running
Joining the military
What is representative democracy?
Citizens elect a king
A few people decide everything
One group of people decides everything
Citizens elect representatives to vote for them
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Where did they meet, adopt and sign the Declaration of Independence
Philadelphia
New York City
Boston
Virginia
The Declaration of Independence goes with which date?
January 1, 1776
December 25, 1776
February 14, 1776
July 4, 1776
The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was
Apologize to the king
Declare war on England
Declare independence from England and start a new country
Send a list of complaints to the king
"Consent of the governed" means
Agree with the government
Give the government all the power
Government power comes from the permission of the people
Give up rights
Liberty is another word for
Freedom
Justice
Equality
Power
Which of these countries is NOT a democracy?
United States of America
India
China
England
