1. Principles of Democracy Objective 1
Principles of Democracy Objective 1.3 What are the key principles of a democratic government?

2. What is your definition of a Democracy?
Democracy is a form of government that allows citizens to govern over themselves

3. The people rule!!! Democracy means No King No dictator
No small groups with authority over citizens
The people rule!!!

4. What are the advantages of having a Democratic government?
Citizens decide how they are governed
no one person or group has absolute power
Leaders have less chance to abuse power

5. Two types of Democratic Government
Direct Democracy
Created in Ancient Greece
All citizens rule directly
All citizens have power
All citizens vote on laws and government issues
Representative Democracy
known as a Republic
Citizens choose other citizens as representatives
Representatives vote on laws and government issues
The United States has a representative Democracy

6. The founding fathers of American government decided to create a
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY

7. Why did our founding fathers choose democracy as the form of government for America???
Democratic governments allow citizens to govern themselves rather than having laws forced on them

8. Democratic governments protect the basic rights of all citizens
Why did our founding fathers choose democracy as the form of government for America???
Democratic governments protect the basic rights of all citizens

9. 6 major principles of all Democratic governments:
Protect fundamental freedoms
Consent of the Governed
Limited Government
Majority Rule
Rule of Law
Popular sovereignty

10. What are your fundamental freedoms??
Life, liberty, property
freedom from slavery
Freedom against unfair punishment
Freedoms explained in the BILL OF RIGHTS

11. Democratic governments have the Consent of the Governed
Citizens are the source of all government power
Citizens give government leaders permission to rule over them.

12. Democracy believes in Limited government
The authority of the government is NOT all powerful
Government power is limited by citizens & other government branches
Checks and Balances

13. In a democracy EVERYONE must follow the Rule of Law
All Citizens
All Government leaders
MUST OBEY THE LAW!!

14. In a democracy, decisions are made by Majority Rule
Decisions are made by taking a vote among citizens
Decisions are based on the judgment of the majority (more than ½) of citizens voting
Rights of the minority are still protected in a democracy

15. In a democracy the citizens exercise popular sovereignty
Sovereignty= the legal authority to rule
Popular sovereignty= the people’s power to choose who has authority to rule