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Who has the authority to deliberate and decide legislation in a direct democracy?
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?
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?
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?
What does the term 'democracy' mean in Greek?
What decision-making approach is prevalent in day-to-day decision making of democracies?
What decision-making approach is prevalent in day-to-day decision making of democracies?
What is one of the rights often associated with democracy?
What is one of the rights often associated with democracy?
Which of the following is a form of government where citizens make decisions through popular assembly?
Which of the following is a form of government where citizens make decisions through popular assembly?
Which of the following is a fundamental principle required for democracy?
Which of the following is a fundamental principle required for democracy?
What is the dominant decision-making method used in democracies?
What is the dominant decision-making method used in democracies?
Which form of democracy includes elements such as political pluralism and civil liberties?
Which form of democracy includes elements such as political pluralism and civil liberties?
Which country originated the Westminster system, where the dominant principle is parliamentary sovereignty?
Which country originated the Westminster system, where the dominant principle is parliamentary sovereignty?
What is the term used to describe the oppression of political minorities by the majority in a democracy?
What is the term used to describe the oppression of political minorities by the majority in a democracy?
Which of the following is considered important to ensure that voters are well informed in a democracy?
Which of the following is considered important to ensure that voters are well informed in a democracy?
What is a basic feature of democracy that allows all voters to participate freely and fully in the life of their society?
What is a basic feature of democracy that allows all voters to participate freely and fully in the life of their society?
Which form of government is a republic associated with?
Which form of government is a republic associated with?
What is the defining characteristic of a republican form of government?
What is the defining characteristic of a republican form of government?
Which major political figures largely opposed democracy until the nineteenth century?
Which major political figures largely opposed democracy until the nineteenth century?
According to Montesquieu, what happens to a small republic?
According to Montesquieu, what happens to a small republic?
In which ancient Greek city-state did the term 'democracy' first appear?
In which ancient Greek city-state did the term 'democracy' first appear?
Who is referred to as 'the father of Athenian democracy'?
Who is referred to as 'the father of Athenian democracy'?
What was the first attested use of the word 'democracy'?
What was the first attested use of the word 'democracy'?
What was the term used to define the new political system of Cleisthenes before the word 'democracy' came into use?
What was the term used to define the new political system of Cleisthenes before the word 'democracy' came into use?
What were the two distinguishing features of Athenian democracy?
What were the two distinguishing features of Athenian democracy?
Which term appeared in Greek city-states in the 5th century BC to mean 'rule of the people'?
Which term appeared in Greek city-states in the 5th century BC to mean 'rule of the people'?
In a liberal democracy, how are the powers of the majority exercised?
In a liberal democracy, how are the powers of the majority exercised?
What is the purpose of a constitution and a supreme court in a liberal democracy?
What is the purpose of a constitution and a supreme court in a liberal democracy?
Which of the following is a characteristic of democracy?
Which of the following is a characteristic of democracy?
How did democratic citizenship evolve throughout history?
How did democratic citizenship evolve throughout history?
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?
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?
How does Karl Popper define democracy?
How does Karl Popper define democracy?
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