Democracy
What is a democracy?
Democracy is a system of government in which laws, policies, leadership, and major undertakings of a state or other polity are directly or indirectly decided by the “people,” a group historically constituted by only a minority of the population.
What is the republic known for?
Form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body.
What went wrong in Roanoke?
Conflict with the Roanoke-Hatteras peoples, disease, and famine also may have caused the colony's disappearance.
Why is Jamestown important?
The settlement became the first permanent English settlement in North America. The site for Jamestown was picked for several reasons, all of which met criteria.
Who holds the power in a democracy?
In a direct democracy, the people have the direct authority to deliberate and decide legislation. In a representative democracy, the people choose governing officials through elections to do so.
How is a republic governed?
A republic is a representative form of government that is ruled according to a charter, or constitution.
Why did Roanoke not survive?
poorly supplied, and the first colonists were actively hostile toward local Native people.
When was Jamestown established?
May 14, 1607
What makes a strong democracy?
In a strong democracy, people – citizens – govern themselves to the greatest extent possible rather than delegate their power and responsibility to representatives acting in their names.
What rights do citizens have in a republic?
Freedom of expression, of religion, of speech, and the right to bear arms.
What disease killed the Roanoke Colony?
Smallpox
Who established the Jamestown Colony?
financed and organized by the Virginia Company of London.
What is an example of a failed democracy?
Democratic collapse (leading to civil war or coup d'état). Examples: Nigeria and Myanmar. Succession or reform crisis in authoritarian states. Examples: Indonesia under Suharto, the Soviet Union under Gorbachev.
How is the Constitution a republic?
Republic means that it is one in which, rather than directly governing, the people select some of their members to temporarily serve in political office
Did anyone survive Roanoke colony?
The survivors splintered into multiple camps and assimilated into the Indigenous population.
When did the voyage to Jamestown begin and how long did it take?
December 1606-144 days
Where is Democracy from?
The concepts (and name) of democracy and constitution as a form of government originated in ancient Athens circa 508 BCE.
What is the political structure of the republic?
The government of the Republic was made up of the magistrates, the Senate, and the Assemblies.
How long did the Roanoke colony survive?
The settlers, who arrived in 1587, disappeared in 1590.
Why did the colonists choose the site they did for the Jamestown colony?
Discovery of the exact location of the first fort indicates its site was in a secure place, where Spanish ships could not fire point blank into the fort.