Democracy
A government by the people
What is a democracy
A republic is a country where power is held by the people or the representatives they elect.
What is a simple definition of a republic?
In 1587, 117 English men, women and children came ashore on Roanoke Island to establish a permanent English settlement in the New World.
What is the story of Roankoke
only 60 of the original 214 settlers survived the 1609–1610 Starving Time.
How many people survived the starving time?
The values of freedom, respect for human rights and the principle of holding periodic and genuine elections by universal suffrage.
What makes a democracy?
The United States is a federal constitutional republic, in which the President of the United States (the head of state and head of government).
Is the United States of America a republic?
English settlement in the New World. Three years later in 1590, when English ships returned to bring supplies, they found the island deserted without a sign of the colonists.
What is special about Roanoke?
Captain Smith
who saved Jamestown from collapse?
Democratic collapse (leading to civil war or coup d'état). Examples: Nigeria and Myanmar. Succession or reform crisis in authoritarian states.
What is an example of a failed democracy?
By definition, a republic is a representative form of government that is ruled according to a charter, or constitution, and a democracy is a government.
What's the difference between Republicans and democracy?
The tree on which John White found the word "Cro" carved, no longer exists.
Does the Croatoan tree still exist?
Typhoid fever and dysentery
What was the main cause of death?
Jefferson's most fundamental political belief was an "absolute acquiescence in the majority's decisions."
What did Thomas Jefferson believe democracy?
A “republic” is a form of government in which the people hold power, but elect representatives to exercise that power.
What type of government is a republic?
Stormy weather and problems with the ships made it impossible to go to Croatoan.
Why didn't John White go to Croatoan?
Tobacco Seed
What crop saved Jamestown?
The party favors a mixed economy and generally supports a progressive tax system, and higher minimum wages.
What are the beliefs of a Democrat
A system of government which derives its power from the people.
What does a republic believe?
The word "Croatoan" means "council town" or "talk town,"
What does Croatoan mean in English?
To find gold
What was the original purpose of Jamestown?