Essay and Discussion Questions from Democracy & Government

Forms of Government High School Questions

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Help students understand how a country's form of government determines whether citizens' voices are magnified or minimized through these essay and discussion questions.

Introduction

  1. Why is democracy an attractive form of government? Why is authoritarianism? 
  2. How is a government’s choice of economic system tied to its goals and values? 
  3. Why has democratic backsliding increased since 2005? 
  4. How do the pillars of democracy contribute to a healthy, functioning government? 
  5. What sorts of grievances lead to revolutions? 
  6. What form of government do you think is best? Why? 
  7. What do you think can be done about democratic backsliding?

Change

  1. Why is democracy an attractive form of government? Why is authoritarianism? 
  2. How is a government’s choice of economic system tied to its goals and values? 
  3. What sorts of grievances lead to revolutions? 
  4. What form of government do you think is best? Why?