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8th Grade Reading — Reading Passages — Democracy and Voting Free printable democracy and voting reading worksheet. Read the passage, then answer the questions. Part of the Reading Passages lesson track. For 8th Grade Reading (ages 13–14).
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Democracy and Voting LITERACY · 8TH GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. Democracy means rule by the people, but almost all modern democracies are representative rather than direct: citizens elect officials to decide most matters, keeping direct votes for referendums and local questions. Representation solves the practical problem that millions cannot debate every bill, and it creates a new problem, which is holding representatives to what they promised. Elections are the main tool, which is why their frequency, fairness, and competitiveness matter so much. Voting alone is not enough: a democracy also needs free press, independent courts, and the right to organise, because those are what let voters know what their representatives have actually done. A country can hold elections and still not be democratic if those supports are missing. Questions: 1 What is the difference between direct and representative democracy? 2 What problem does representation create? 3 Why is voting alone not enough for a democracy? www.littleactivity.com 8th Grade · Literacy
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Democracy and Voting LITERACY · 8TH GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. Democracy means rule by the people, but almost all modern democracies are representative rather than direct: citizens elect officials to decide most matters, keeping direct votes for referendums and local questions. Representation solves the practical problem that millions cannot debate every bill, and it creates a new problem, which is holding representatives to what they promised. Elections are the main tool, which is why their frequency, fairness, and competitiveness matter so much. Voting alone is not enough: a democracy also needs free press, independent courts, and the right to organise, because those are what let voters know what their representatives have actually done. A country can hold elections and still not be democratic if those supports are missing. Questions: 1 What is the difference between direct and representative democracy? 2 What problem does representation create? 3 Why is voting alone not enough for a democracy? www.littleactivity.com 8th Grade · Literacy
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