democracy

Question 1

what is a direct democracy?

Answer 1

a government system in which people make decisions directly

Question 2

what is a representative democracy?

Answer 2

a government system in which people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf

Question 3

what are 2 advantages of a direct democracy?

Answer 3

everyone has rights

many ideas shared

Question 4

what are 2 disadvantages of a direct democracy?

Answer 4

time consuming

more effective with smaller groups

Question 5

what are 2 advantages of a representative democracy?

Answer 5

good leaders are generally chosen

leaders know that their role relies on public support

Question 6

what are 3 disadvantages of a representative democracy?

Answer 6

time consuming
representatives may disagree with the public
citizens may feel they aren’t involved

Question 7

what is rule of law?

Answer 7

laws apply to everyone including leaders, the wealthy, and the powerful
laws should be known by everyone

Question 8

what is common good?

Answer 8

decisions made based on the best interests of people in a society such as peace, justice, safety, economic stability

Question 9

what is majority rule?

Answer 9

what is wanted by most people is what is chosen when making decisions
laws should be created based on what most people want

Question 10

what are minority rights?

Answer 10

people who do not have the same opinions as the majority still get rights which are protected by the majority