The story of Democracy
Glossary Obscurity- The state in which somebody or something is not well known or has been forgotten Monarchical - Related to a form of government that has a king as the head of the state and in whom all power is vested Aristocratic- Related to a form of government in which power is held by nobles Legislative- Related with the act of making and passing laws Republican- A form of government where the head of the state is elected Precursor- Something that comes before something similar and influences its development EXERCISES 1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. (a) The word democracy comes from the Greek word demokratia. (b) The form of democracy prevalent in ancient Greece was known as direct democracy. (c) A republican form of government existed in the city-states of Italy during the Renaissance. (d) The American Declaration of Independence was authored by Thomas Jefferson .. (e) New Zealand is the first countr...