1. Direct vs. Representative Democracy
3rd Grade Social Studies
SS3H1c
Lacrecia Smith

2. America’s government is based on_____________ government.
A. Africa’s
B. Ancient Greece’s
C. Georgia’s
D. Italy’s

3. What are the two types of democracy?
A. kings/queens
B. representative/direct
c. fair/unfair

4. What type of democracy did ancient Greece have?
A. Direct-everybody voted on everything
B. Representative-someone is chosen to represent you and votes for you

5. What type of democracy does the United States have?
A. Direct-everybody voted on everything
B. Representative-someone represents you and votes for you

6. In a representative democracy_____________.
A. every citizen gets to vote.
B. only chosen representatives get to vote.

7. In a direct democracy_________.
A. every citizen gets to vote.
B. only chosen representatives get to vote.

8. Buford Academy has chosen 2 students from each grade to vote for a new playground design.
This is an example of _______________.
A. representative democracy
B. direct democracy

9. Every 3rd grade student gets to vote for what they would like to have for lunch on Fridays.
This is an example of __________________.
A. representative democracy
B. direct democracy

10. In Buford, a group of 12 people were chosen to vote on the design of the new zoo.
This is an example of ___________________.
A. representative democracy
B. direct democracy

11. 10 third graders at Buford Academy will represent the school for the fall festival pumpkin decorating contest.
This is an example of _______________.
A. representative democracy
B. direct democracy

12. All students attending Buford Academy get to vote for new PE equipment.
This is an example of _______________.
A. representative democracy
B. direct democracy

13. All students in Ms. Smith’s class vote on which days they will go to the library.
This is an example of _______________.
A. representative democracy
B. direct democracy

14. Mrs. Ostoits chooses 4 students from our pod to go to a meeting with the principal.
This is an example of _______________.
A. representative democracy
B. direct democracy

15. Now you try it! Work with a partner to write an example of each type of democracy in your social studies journal. Be creative! Your examples can be make-believe (Fantasy) or real (Reality).