Flashcards on Evolution and Principles of Democracy
Evolution and Principles of Democracy: A Student Guide
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Democracy
16 cards
Card 1
Question: What is democracy defined as in this content?
Answer: A system of government in which political power ultimately rests with the people.
Card 2
Question: Where and when is the earliest form of democracy traced to?
Answer: Ancient Athens in the 5th century BCE.
Card 3
Question: What type of democracy did ancient Athens practice and who could participate?
Answer: Direct democracy where citizens participated directly; participation was limited to free male citizens.
Card 4
Question: What representative elements did the Roman Republic introduce?
Answer: Elected officials and legal structures contributing to republican governance.
Card 5
Question: Which medieval document and philosopher are mentioned as re-emergence points for democratic ideas?
Answer: The Magna Carta and the philosopher John Locke.
Card 6
Question: Which two revolutions promoted popular sovereignty and constitutional government leading to modern representative democracy?
Answer: The American Revolution (1776) and the French Revolution (1789).
Card 7
Question: What features characterize contemporary/modern democracy?
Answer: Universal suffrage, rule of law, human rights, and free elections, practiced in presidential, parliamentary, and hybrid systems.
Card 8
Question: What does popular sovereignty mean?
Answer: Power belongs to the people, and government derives its authority from their consent.
Card 9
Question: What is meant by political equality in a democracy?
Answer: All citizens have equal political rights, including equal voting power.
Card 10
Question: What is the principle of rule of law?
Answer: Everyone, including leaders, is subject to the law.