4. In a democracy, who makes the laws?
5. How is power in government expressed in a democracy? In America, does one man have more power than another?
6. How many times can a person vote on election day?
7. Suppose Congress or the legislature in our State passes a law that we do not like. Do we have to obey it? What can we do about it? How can we secure a change in the law?
ADVANCED QUESTIONS
A. What does “government of the people, by the people, and for the people” mean?
B. What is the proper spirit of people who live in a democracy?
C. What is meant by “the majority of the people rule”?
D. What would happen if the minority should rule? Lincoln said that this meant anarchy. Why?
E. Does the minority have any rights? Should the majority pay any attention to them? Why or why not?