Unit 1: Lesson 2

Question 1

Democracy

Answer 1

Rule by the people; “people-rule”

Question 2

Participatory Democracy

Answer 2

Citizens have the power to decide directly on policy and politicians are responsible for implementing them

Question 3

Pluralist Democracy

Answer 3

No one group dominates politics and organized groups compete to influence policy

Question 4

Elite Democracy

Answer 4

A small number of people, usually wealthy and educated, influence political decisions

Question 5

Direct Democracy

Answer 5

Citizens are directly responsible for making policy decisions

Question 6

Initiative

Answer 6

A process that allows citizens to bypass their state legislature by placing proposed laws on the ballot

Question 7

Direct Democracy

Answer 7

The citizens directly decide on policies

Question 8

Popular Referendum

Answer 8

Allows voters to approve or repeal an act of state legislature

Question 9

Interest groups

Answer 9

Groups of people who attempt to influence policymakers to support their position on a common interest or concern