Lebawi International
Academy
Subject: Citizenship Academic Year 2024/2025
Name: ____________________ Grade: 7 Section: ___
Activity Type: Assignment for the three weeks break
I. Write “True” if the statement is correct and write “False” if the statement is incorrect on
the space provided.
________1. Liberal democracy has strong involvement in the political affairs as opposed to the social and
economic affairs of citizens.
________2. In the economic sphere, liberal democracy favors a capitalist economy, individual ownership of
the means of production and maximum profit earning.
________3. Social democracy aspires/wishes to see a classless society.
________4. Protection of human rights and liberties are common goods shared by both social and liberal
democracies.
________5. Athens developed limited democracy called indirect democracy.
________6. Liberal democracy believes that the price of commodities is dependent on the interaction between
demand and supply components of the market.
________7. In the ancient Athenian democracy citizens only had an equal vote in the city government.
________8. Free market economy is strictly regulated by the government.
II. Match the items listed under column A with those items listed under column B.
Column A Column B
_______9. Abraham Lincoln A. A king or a queen rule the government
_______10. Ostracism B. Defined democracy as “government of the people,
by the people, and for the people
_______11. Direct democracy C. Gives priority for economic and social affairs
_______12. Oligarchy D. Sending someone away from the city-state for
some years
_______13. Monarchy E. Holds trials or interprets the laws
_______14. Indirect democracy F. Adult male citizens took part in the government
_______15. The Ethiopian legislative branch G. Enforces or carries out laws
_______16. The Executive branch of the government H. A small group of people rule the government
_______17. The Judiciary body of the government I. The Parliament
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_______18. Social democracy J. Representative democracy or a
republic
III. Choose the correct answer from the given options and write
your answer on the space provided.
______19. Which one is TRUE about the concept of democracy?
A. Individual freedom to participate in the political community’s
B. A set of ideas and principles about freedom
C. Based on common values shared by peoples throughout the world
D. All of the above
______20. Unlike modern democracy, Athenian democracy was
A. Direct democracy
B. Participatory democracy
C. That citizens could have a say in decisions by participating in face to face debate
D. All are possible answers
______21. By the modern standard Athenian democracy had one of the following limitations
A. Political rights were limited to the citizens only
B. It was made possible only through slavery
C. Democracy did not prevent Athens from being aggressive and expansionist
D. All are limitations of the Athenian democracy
______22. A liberal democracy believes that
A. The government has only the duty to respect and protect the rights of the individual
B. The government must intervene directly or indirectly with the enjoyment of citizens’ rights
C. Social justice and economic empowerment is central for the poor
D. All are possible answers
______ 23. Separation of power among the agents of the government implies that:
A. The agents do not co-operate each other
B. Each agent has specialized responsibilities to work with a degree of autonomy
C. Each agent is absolutely independent and there is no area where they may work together
D. The legislative agent can change the laws without consulting the other agents of the
Government
IV. Fill in the blanks spaces with the appropriate words or phrases.
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24. The largest state in the world is ________________
25. The earliest ancient states in the world include __________________and_____________________
26. The concept of democracy was originated in ancient Greek in the city of __________________
27. (IKs) The Oromo traditional ritual and political system is known as_____________________
28. The term democracy was originated from two Greek terms of _____________and _____________.
V. Clearly explain the following terms and concepts.
29. Direct democracy
30. Representative democracy
