1. Democracy vs. Dictatorship Activity

2. Directions
Your table is going to have a chance to experience how different situations are handled in a democracy and a dictatorship. For each situation, discuss with your group how a democracy would handle the problem, and how a dictatorship would handle the problem. Then after discussing, answer the questions. Be prepared to share with the rest of the class.

3. Situation #1
A drought has caused massive food shortages. Your government must decide what to do.
1. How would a democracy handle this?
2. Predict the response from citizens.
3. How would a dictatorship handle this?
4. Predict the response from citizens.

4. Situation #2
Your government wants to initiate a huge recycling program and use alternative energy.
1. How would a democracy handle this?
2. Predict the response from citizens.
3. How would a dictatorship handle this?
4. Predict the response from citizens.

5. Situation #3
Your people want to change the constitution to put a limit on the length of a term in which the leader can stay in office/power.
1. How would a democracy handle this?
2. Predict the response from citizens.
3. How would a dictatorship handle this?
4. Predict the response from citizens.

6. Situation #4
Illegal immigration is on the rise in your state (country).
1. How would a democracy handle this?
2. Predict the response from citizens.
3. How would a dictatorship handle this?
4. Predict the response from citizens.