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“The Road to Democracy” Study Guide 

  • Vocabulary words (election, government, peaceful, vote, democracy, right) 

  • Cause and effect within the story 

  • What system of government does the USA use? (democracy) 

  • Why do we elect leaders? (pg. 171) 

  • What do citizens have the right to do in a democracy? (pg. 172) 

  •  Explain what the 14th and 19th amendment allow.  

  • How are leaders chosen in a democracy? (pg. 162-163) 

  • Who were the colonists first ruled by? Did they like that? What document did they create? How did they change how they were ruled? (pg. 164) 

  • Opinion writing piece: Do you think all of SLG should vote for student council elections? Why or why not? 

  • Adding –ed and -ing