Question 1

What is democracy?

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A system of government where the people have a say in decisions

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A system of government where the military makes all decisions

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A system of government ruled by a king

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A system of government where only the wealthy have a say

Question 2

Who has the power to make laws in a democracy?

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The elected representatives chosen by the people

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The astronauts in space

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The animals in the zoo

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The chefs in a restaurant

Question 3

In a democracy, how are leaders chosen?

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By the people through voting in elections

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By playing rock-paper-scissors

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By drawing names out of a hat

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By flipping a coin

Question 4

What is the purpose of freedom of speech in a democracy?

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To allow individuals to express their opinions and ideas without fear of punishment

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To limit people's ability to share thoughts

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To promote silence and censorship

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To encourage conformity and uniformity

Question 5

What does the rule of law mean?

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laws should treat citizens fairly

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rules that no one can break

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rulers or leaders make the laws

Question 6

Who invented democracy?

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Athens (Greece)

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The United States

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Rome (Romans)

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a strength of democracy?

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fast and efficient

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promotes freedom of speech

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everyone gets a say (vote)

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Question 8

What role does education play in a democracy?

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people need to be aware of the issues facing their country

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democracies always have good schools

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without education voters won't know how to vote

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democracy makes people smart

Question 9

What is the Magna Carta

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a document to protect the rights of common people

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a document that explains the rules of democracy

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the first laws created in the US

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a document that says all the laws of the US

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a weakness of a democracy

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people have freedom of speech

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many people don't get the leader they want

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can be messy and lead to arguments

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