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What is direct democracy?

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “What is direct democracy?”, from the unit “How can politicians involve citizens in direct decision making?” (Year 10 Citizenship) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

Which of the following is a key feature of a democratic system?
What does the Democracy Index measure?
Are all democracies across the world the same?
Match the term to its correct description.
In a ___ country, the people have the power to participate in decision-making, either directly or through elected representatives.
Which of the following is a democratic feature?
What is the best definition of direct democracy?
Match each country to how it uses direct democracy.
A ___ is a type of direct democracy where citizens vote on a single political issue.
Put the steps of a popular initiative in Switzerland into the correct order.
Which of the following is true about democracies?
Which of the following is a weakness of direct democracy?

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