Democracy and Education
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What is the meaning of 'democracy' in modern times?

  • Lawmaking by the citizens
  • Persecution and theft
  • Rule by the majority
  • Government by elected representatives (correct)
  • Who is known as the 'Father of Democracy'?

  • Plato
  • Aristotle
  • Cleisthenes (correct)
  • Socrates
  • In ancient Athens, who could vote on every issue in the democracy?

  • All eligible citizens (free men) (correct)
  • Slaves and free men
  • Only the wealthy citizens
  • Both men and women
  • Which countries have the word 'Democratic' in their official name but are not true democracies?

    <p>Algeria and North Korea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Democracy' does not allow the majority to do whatever it likes to minorities, including persecution and theft because there are higher values that democracy exists to serve. What are these higher values mentioned in the text?

    <p>Life and liberty</p> Signup and view all the answers

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