Why do governments provide services? Do you always know when you are paying taxes? To support the people who live under that No, some taxes are charged before you pay for government, to ensure the needs of citizens are an item. met, and creating systems that are needed Who pays taxes in the United States? How much is the sales tax in Pennsylvania? Almost everyone (including you!) 6%, or six cents for every dollar Short Answer/Open-Ended: The questions below appear almost exactly as they will on the test. On the Venn Diagram below, list two characteristics unique to direct democracy, two characteristics unique to representative democracy, and one similarity between the two. Direct Democracy (2) Similarities (1) Representative Democracy (2) Citizens participate Citizens have a Citizens vote for directly say in representatives Practiced in Ancient government Practiced in Ancient Athens Rule by many Rome Not widely used today Both are Very commonly used Requires a small democracies today population Can be used with any Requires a small territory size population Can be used with any size territory Matching- Match the area of rule of law with the appropriate definition. To show your answer, either draw a line or put the correct letter next to the term.
Why do governments provide services? To support the people who live under that government, to ensure the needs of citizens are met, and creating systems that are needed Who pays taxes in the United States? Almost everyone (including you!) Do you always know when you are paying taxes? No, some taxes are charged before you pay for an item. How much is the sales tax in Pennsylvania? 6%, or six cents for every dollar Short Answer/Open-Ended: The questions below appear almost exactly as they will on the test. On the Venn Diagram below, list two characteristics unique to direct democracy, two characteristics unique to representative democracy, and one similarity between the two. Direct Democracy (2) Similarities (1) Representative Democracy (2) Citizens participate directly Practiced in Ancient Athens Not widely used today Requires a small population Requires a small territory Citizens have a say in government Rule by many Both are democracies Citizens vote for representatives Practiced in Ancient Rome Very commonly used today Can be used with any size population Can be used with any size territory Matching- Match the area of rule of law with the appropriate definition. To show your answer, either draw a line or put the correct letter next to the term.
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