GED Social Studies : Other Organization Concepts
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Example Question #51 : Content Areas
Which of the following describes a system of goverment that is based upon mass voter participation in all or most political matters?
Direct Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Republic
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
Democracy describes the principle that the legitimacy and power of a government is derived from the people being governed. There are many ways to organize a government in accordance with democratic principles. Direct democracies are marked by the direct participation of voters in decision making. The Swiss government is perhaps the most prominent government that comes close to being a direct democracy. In Switzerland, it is common for groups of voters to band together and make proposals for laws that are then voted upon by the rest of the electorate, often with little input from elected representatives or bureaucrats. Other forms of democracy, like representative democracy, are distinguished by putting most decision-making responsibilities into the hands of elected or appointed representatives who are accountable to voters.
Example Question #1 : Other Organization Concepts
Which of these is an advantage that a parliamentary democracy has over a presidential democracy?
Fewer economic regulations and restrictions
Greater political power for the average person
Power is spread more evenly, ensuring a lower likelihood of tyranny
Legislation can be passed more efficiently.
A fairer judicial system
Legislation can be passed more efficiently.
In a parliamentary democracy, the leader of the executive branch will always be the same as the leader of the legislature. In a presidential democracy, like the the government of the United States, there are separate elections for the legislature and the executive branch. This creates a situation where the presidency and Congress may be controlled by different political parties. Because of this diffusion of power, it is harder to pass legislation in a presidential democracy, as the executive and the legislature might disagree; however, there are more checks and balances in the presidential system.
Example Question #2 : Other Organization Concepts
The Constitution of the United States can only be altered by a(n) __________.
amendment
provision
proclamation
trust
edict
amendment
In order to alter the Constitution of the United States of America, an amendment must be passed by either a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the state legislatures.
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