American Democracy STUDY GUIDE
American Democracy STUDY GUIDE Types of Governments? - - Democracy - Republic - Monarchy - Oligarchy - Tyranny - Aristocracy Demos Kratos? - - People rule Direct Democracy? - - A system of government in which the people rule directly - Created in Athens, Greece Why is a direct democracy not possible in the U.S? - - Too big, too many people to rule - Every person would have to participate Representative Democracy? - - Also called democratic republic - A system of government in which people rule through electing representatives - Our government Characteristics of an American Democracy? - - Popular sovereignty - Electing representatives - Majority rules - Individual rights - Equality under the law
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