Benchmark:
Compare different forms of government (direct democracy, representative democracy,
socialism, Benchmark:
Compare different forms of government (direct democracy, representative democracy,
socialism, communism, monarchy, oligarchy, and autocracy)
Benchmark Clarification
Students will identify different forms of government based on its political philosophy
or organizational structure.
Students will analyze scenarios describing various forms of government.
Students will apply their understanding of the definitions of the various forms of
government.
Create your own benchmark statement: (use the benchmarks provided above to create
your own unique benchmark. Your benchmark statement must be related to what you
actually studied and learned) Students will learn about the several different forms of
government.
Vocabulary Term Sentences: (write the definition andk an original sentence)
Democracy-
government
by
the
people;
a
form
of
government
in
which
thesupreme
power
is
vested
in
the
people
and
exercised
directly
by
themor
by
their
elected
agents
un
der
a
free
electoral
system.
The U.S runs on a democracy.
1.
direct democracy-
Direct Democracy
can be defined as a form or system
of
democracy
giving citizens an extraodinary amount of participation in the legislation
process and granting them a maximum of political self-determination.
Direct democratic governments do not work in a large mass; it is impossible to satisfy
the needs of every individual in bigger countries.
1.
representative democracy-
Representative democracy
(also
indirect
democracy
) is a variety of
democracy
founded on the principle of elected
officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct
democracy
.
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