Mr.

Silvas Webquest Democracy Webercise

Objective: The purpose of this assignment is for students to become familiar with some of the important components of a Democracy and to learn about other forms of government. Please visit the 3 websites listed in this assignment and answer the following questions/fill in the blanks below.

Log onto this website http://www.ushistory.org/gov/1c.asp and answer the following.

1. Read trough the main page: What is a democracy? Where did it derive from and who valued Natural Law Explain below:

2. Scroll towards to the top and on the drop-down tool bar click on The Nature of Government answer the following.

By the people, for the people, and of the people was stated by _______________ Governments are sometimes _____________ and often ______________

3. Scroll up to the tool bar again and click on Types of Government fill in the blanks.

_________ exists in any political system in which those with power cannot make up all their own rules, but must follow an established ____________

Define Monarchy:

4. Scroll towards the top and click on Foundations of American Government on the tool bar at the top. Answer the following. The American Revolution prompted a call for what? Please explain below:

The ______________________ encouraged free thinkers to practices of the _______________ and the printing press spread the new ideas relatively quickly and easily.

The ideas of 18th-century philosophes inspired the Founding Fathers to revolt against what they perceived as unfair British taxation.Washington Crossing the Delaware is one of the most famous depictions of the American Revolution.

5. Scroll up to the tool bar again and click on the Democratic Values section. Please answer the following: Democratic values support the belief of _______________________________________

______________ and __________________ must be balanced. John Locke theorized that the right to rule came from where. Explain below:

6. Scroll to the tool bar again and click on the Federalism section. Answer the following:

In a _____________________ the state or local government is supreme.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of unitary and confederal governments?

7. Log onto this website http://pbskids.org/democracy/ and on the left youll see a sign that says Meet the Candidates. Read through and answer the following. Whose father served in the Richard Nixon Cabinet?

Who played varsity basketball in high school?

8. Log onto this website http://www.1215.org/lawnotes/lawnotes/repvsdem.htm read through and answer the following questions.

Explain the difference between a republic and a democracy: