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Found of Government
Roots of Democracy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the five principles of democracy? | 1. consent of the governed 2. rule of law 3. checks and balances 4. representative democracy 5. |
| rule of law | everyone must follow all the same laws and rules; no one is above the law; for example, if the mayor murdered someone his/her punishment would be the same as it would be for you or for me |
| consent of the governed | citizens must agree to allow the government to operate and to follow the rules |
| checks and balances | there are three branches of government (executive, judicial, and legislative). no one branch is more powerful than another |
| representative democracy | we elect people to represent us. for example, we elect senators who vote on laws. therefore, you want to vote for someone who believes in and will vote for things that are important to you |