1. Democracy vs. Autocracy

2. Autocracy = Democracy =
Government in which power is in the hands of the people
Autocracy =
Government in which one person has unlimited power.

3. Are the following examples of Democratic or Autocratic decisions?

4. A teacher decides that there will be a test on Friday.
autocratic

5. A group of friends decide on which movie to go to by deciding on three possible movies and voting on which one they want to see.
democratic

6. A manager of a fast-food restaurant decides to give workers a 50 cent per hour raise.
autocratic

7. A mother listens to her daughter complain about not being able to stay out late at night and then decides to let her daughter stay out one hour later.
autocratic

8. A mother, father, and their three children choose to go to the beach for vacation, even though one child wanted to go to the mountains.
democratic

9. Todd planned a surprise romantic night for his girlfriend Dana
Todd planned a surprise romantic night for his girlfriend Dana. He took her to dinner at her favorite restaurant and then dancing.
autocratic

10. Democratic (representative democracy)
The Mayor, elected by the citizens of the town, decided to build a new city hall.
Democratic (representative democracy)

11. Democratic (direct democracy)
The citizens voted in favor of a city tax measure that would increase funding for libraries.
Democratic (direct democracy)