Chapter 1 - The American Democratic Republic

Answer each of the questions below by clicking on the appropriate option. If you make a mistake, read the feedback and answer again.

Question 1
What are the advantages of direct democracy?

a. the majority will always get what it wants

b. minority rights will always be protected

c. the people will be better-informed

d. the people can depend on their elected officials to carry out their wishes

Question 2
What are the fundamental principles of representative democracy?

a. social progress, equality of results and national security

b. majority rule, capitalism and limited government

c. minority rights, market regulation and government assistance

d. popular sovereignty, political equality and political liberty

Question 3
What is the key ingredient to a successful democracy?

a. a homogeneous population

b. a politically intelligent and involved public

c. a legislative branch large enough to represent all interests

d. a presidency that is checked and balanced by Congress

Question 4
The idea of a limited government based on the consent of the governed was first written in the U.S. Constitution.

a. True

b. False

Question 5
In political discourse, the term "minorities" refers to ethnic groups other than Caucasians.

a. True

b. False

Question 6
In the United States, we govern according to majority rule only part of the time.

a. True

b. False