Representative Democracy Lesson for Kids - Quiz & Worksheet

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What type of government does the United States have?

Democracy

Representative

Presidential

Representative Democracy

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1. Which of the following is a reason why a direct democracy would be difficult to have in a large country like the United States?

Eligible voters would have to learn a lot of new information
All eligible voters have their votes counted equally
Eligible voters could vote on every major issue.
Eligible voters would be required to vote

2. Which of the following is a reason why a representative democracy is used in a large country like the United States?

Representatives are required to vote.
Representatives learn about issues and vote on behalf of the average citizen
All eligible voters have their votes counted equally.
Eligible voters have to learn a lot of new information

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

This quiz will ask you five questions the type of government the United States has. You'll need to know about the different types of democracies and know why the U.S. uses its type of government.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

You'll be asked to:

Name the type of government the United States has and why it uses it
Understand why a direct democracy would be hard to have in the U.S.
Tell which type of government allows people to vote for a president and members of Congress
Remember the type of democracy that was practiced in ancient Athens

Skills Practiced

You'll exercise the following skills:

Reading comprehension - take away important information from the lesson on representative democracy
Information recall - remember what you know about the U.S. government
Knowledge application - use what you know about direct democracy to tell why it would be hard to use in the United States

Additional Learning

Review the lesson called Representative Democracy Lesson for Kids to learn more. The lesson helps you:

Understand the difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy
Learn how a representative democracy works
Define the term ''candidate''

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