Dive into Democracy

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Who has the authority to deliberate and decide legislation in a direct democracy?

The governing officials

The majority rule

The people (correct)

The citizens

What is the dominant form of democracy in modern times?

Representative democracy (correct)

Supermajority democracy

Consensus democracy

Direct democracy

Which of the following is NOT a feature of democracy?

Monarchy (correct)

Freedom from unwarranted governmental deprivation of the right to life and liberty

Property rights

Freedom of assembly

What does the term 'democracy' mean in Greek?

Rule of the people Signup and view all the answers

What decision-making approach is prevalent in day-to-day decision making of democracies?

Majority rule Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the rights often associated with democracy?

Right to private property Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a form of government where citizens make decisions through popular assembly?

Direct democracy Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a fundamental principle required for democracy?

Legal equality Signup and view all the answers

What is the dominant decision-making method used in democracies?

Majority rule Signup and view all the answers

Which form of democracy includes elements such as political pluralism and civil liberties?

Liberal democracy Signup and view all the answers

Which country originated the Westminster system, where the dominant principle is parliamentary sovereignty?

United Kingdom Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the oppression of political minorities by the majority in a democracy?

Tyranny of the majority Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is considered important to ensure that voters are well informed in a democracy?

Freedom of political expression Signup and view all the answers

What is a basic feature of democracy that allows all voters to participate freely and fully in the life of their society?

Universal suffrage Signup and view all the answers

Which form of government is a republic associated with?

Democracy Signup and view all the answers

What is the defining characteristic of a republican form of government?

Absence of a monarch Signup and view all the answers

Which major political figures largely opposed democracy until the nineteenth century?

Aristocrats Signup and view all the answers

According to Montesquieu, what happens to a small republic?

It is ruined by an internal imperfection Signup and view all the answers

In which ancient Greek city-state did the term 'democracy' first appear?

Athens Signup and view all the answers

Who is referred to as 'the father of Athenian democracy'?

Cleisthenes Signup and view all the answers

What was the first attested use of the word 'democracy'?

Herodotus' Histories Signup and view all the answers

What was the term used to define the new political system of Cleisthenes before the word 'democracy' came into use?

Isonomia Signup and view all the answers

What were the two distinguishing features of Athenian democracy?

Direct democracy and political equality Signup and view all the answers

Which term appeared in Greek city-states in the 5th century BC to mean 'rule of the people'?

Democracy Signup and view all the answers

In a liberal democracy, how are the powers of the majority exercised?

Within the framework of a representative democracy Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a constitution and a supreme court in a liberal democracy?

To limit the powers of the majority and protect the minority Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of democracy?

Equal access to legislative processes Signup and view all the answers

How did democratic citizenship evolve throughout history?

Initially restricted to an elite class and later extended to all adult citizens Signup and view all the answers

According to the V-Dem Institute and Economist Intelligence Unit democracy indices, what percentage of the world's population lives in a democracy as of 2021?

Less than half Signup and view all the answers

How does Karl Popper define democracy?

The rule of the people with opportunities to control their leaders Signup and view all the answers