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Chapter 2 - Lesson 3 Governments and Economies

Learn about democracy, a governing system where citizens participate and make decisions for the benefit of all. Explore the concepts of representative democracy, direct democracy, majority rule, and the rights guaranteed to citizens. Discover how democracy works and why citizen participation is crucial.

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Chapter 2 - Lesson 3 Governments and Economies

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  1. Chapter 2 - Lesson 3 Governments and Economies Chapter 2 Patterns of Life

  2. Democracy pg 68 - 69 Democracy – is a governing system in which the people of the country take part What does this mean? Government created by the citizens, and run by the citizens for the good of the citizens

  3. Democracy pg 68 - 69 People need to participate in a democracy and be a good citizen in order to be aware of what is happening around them Citizens in a Democracy vote and are free to choose their government leaders Democracy works well when the people participate and stay informed on what is going on in their country and the world What does this mean?

  4. Democracy pg 68 - 69 • The ancient Greeks in the city of Athens formed the first democracy • Their democracy was a direct democracy • A direct democracy means that each citizen that cast a vote had a direct role in making every decision

  5. Democracy pg 68 - 69 Citizens in today’s democracies do not have direct control over the goings on of the government Instead the citizens vote for a group of people to represent them in government and make the decisions, this is called a representative democracy

  6. Democracy pg 68 - 69 Majority Rule – a system in which the ideas and decisions supported by the most people are followed In a democracy, decisions are made by the majority, or the most, of a group Majority rule is used to elect leaders and make laws What type of democracy do you think is better?

  7. Democracy pg 68 - 69 Rights - freedoms A democracy is about more than the government it is about the way of life that each citizen is promised Citizens have rights that guarantee that each citizen will be treated equally

  8. Democracy pg 68 - 69 • General rights of a democracy:

  9. Democracy pg 68 - 69 Today more than 140 countries in the world have some form of democracy United States, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Egypt, Germany, India, Italy, Israel, Mexico, France, Netherlands, South Africa, Poland

  10. How would you describe democracy? (pg.69)

  11. Remember • Representative Democracy • Direct Democracy • Rights • Majority Rule • Democracy

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