Greeks Changed America
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Demeocracy
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- A:In representative democracy everybody takes part in deciding on a leader and the majority vote is taken on. In a direct democracy only a select few vote on a leader and they are the wealthy men.
- Q: Who is involved in direct democracy? Who is involved in representative democracy?
- Q: What is the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?
- A:In representative democracy everybody is involved but only a few are involved in a direct democracy.
- A:They both existed at around the same time of 500 B.C.
- Q: When did direct democracy begin? When did representative democracy begin?
- Q: Where did direct democracy begin? Where is representative democracy used today?
- A:Democracy in general came up in Athens, Greece. Representative Democracy is used in the U.S. today.
- Q: Why did direct democracy happen? Why is it best for representative democracy to be used today?
- A:Demagogues scared people into making quick decisions. Representative Democracy works today because everybody can take part as long as they are eligible
- The Greeks Changed America!
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