Question
How is a direct democracy different from a representative democracy?
(1 point)
Responses
Direct democracies empower citizens directly to make laws.
Direct democracies empower citizens directly to make laws.
In a direct democracy, the House of Representatives does not exist.
In a direct democracy, the House of Representatives does not exist.
In a representative democracy, representatives vote themselves into office.
In a representative democracy, representatives vote themselves into office.
Pick an answer from out of these. choose the best one.
Representative democracies are more efficient.
Representative democracies are more efficient.
Which is the best example of a direct democracy action?
(1 point)
Responses
Voters select the new Senator to replace one that is retiring.
Voters select the new Senator to replace one that is retiring.
Voters elect a slate of city council members.
Voters elect a slate of city council members.
Voters attend a session at the State Capitol to lobby their representatives.
Voters attend a session at the State Capitol to lobby their representatives.
Voters initiate a petition that keeps taxes from rising.
Voters initiate a petition that keeps taxes from rising.
A direct democracy might make use of which tool in order to remove a bad politician from office? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses
amendment
amendment
Constitutional Convention
Constitutional Convention
legislation
legislation
recall petition
recall petition
referendum
referendum
recall petition
referendum
Which tool is used by a direct democracy to create a new law without the legislature?
(1 point)
Responses
amendment
amendment
electoral college
electoral college
initiative
initiative
recall
initiative
Which tool would voters use in a direct democracy to reject a law already enacted by their state’s legislature?
(1 point)
Responses
initiative
initiative
primary election
primary election
recall
recall
referendum