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Quiz on Democracy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens to citizens' rights in a democracy?

a)

They are protected.

b)

They are abolished.

c)

They are ignored.

d)

They are restricted.

2.

What is the role of a representative?

a)

To create laws

b)

To enforce laws

c)

To speak for a larger group of people

d)

To judge legal cases

3.

What is the similarity between a republic and a representative democracy?

a)

Both have monarchs

b)

Both have elected representatives

c)

Both have a single ruler

d)

Both have no government

4.

What significant event marked the beginning of the Roman Republic?

a)

Overthrow of the king

b)

Invasion by the Greeks

c)

Establishment of the Senate

d)

Building of the Colosseum

5.

Which city became a democracy one year after the Roman Republic was established?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Carthage

d)

Alexandria

6.

What role did the Roman Senate play in the Republic?

a)

Main legislative body

b)

Military command

c)

Religious leadership

d)

Economic regulation

7.

What is bad about a republic?

a)

Making or changing laws takes a long time

b)

Leaders do not have total control

c)

Rights of citizens are protected

d)

Citizens are represented in government

8.

A system that stops one person or part of government from having all the power is known as---

a)

Legislature

b)

Republics

c)

Representatives

d)

Checks and Balances

9.

When government decisions are made by what the majority of the people want is known as---


a)

Majority Rule

b)

Voting

c)

Democracy

d)

Citizens

10.

For a legislature to have the majority, the voting body must be at greater than what percentage?

a)

20%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

100%