Bulgaria Democracy lesson

1. DEMOCRACY

2. WHAT IS DEMOCRACY?
The term Democracy comes from the Greek words
domos (people) and Kratos (power).
In its literal meaning, democracy means the "rule of
the people".
It is a form of government.

3. THE VOCABULARY OF DEMOCRACY
politics (n.) – the process of debating, making laws, and running a
government
political (adj.) – relating to politics or the process of running a
government

4. VOCABULARY
election (n.) – in a democracy/republic, when everyone votes for their
representatives
elect (v.) – to vote for and choose a representative
candidate – a person who tries to get people’s votes for a government
position

5. VOCABULARY
campaign (n., v.) – when candidates try to convince people to vote for
them (through advertisements, speeches, etc.)
party (n.) – a group of people with similar political ideas (examples of
political parties include the Republican and Democrat Parties (US) and
the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats (UK)
-Do you know any political parties in Bulgaria?

6. VOCABULARY
debate (n., v.) – when people (or candidates) with different opinions
answer questions and argue with each other (usually before an
election)
citizen (n.) – a legal member of a nation
FLYSWATTER

7. VOCABULARY REVIEW
1. The Republican ____________ for President spent a lot of money on
advertising.
A. party B. candidate C. campaign
2. I watched the __________ on TV last night with my family so we
could decide who to vote for.
A. election B. candidate C. debate

8. VOCABULARY REVIEW
3. Although the Republican candidate spent a lot of money on
advertising, the people of the city did not __________ him as their
mayor.
A. elect B. debate C. campaign
4. I rarely pay attention to ____________ news because it’s always so
depressing.
A. political B. debate C. candidate

9. VOCABULARY REVIEW
5. This year’s ___________ was very close; the Democratic candidate
got 51% of the vote, and the Republican candidate got 49%.
A. campaign B. elect C. election

10. THE RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZENS
A right is a protected freedom.
For example: citizens have the right to vote, the right to be
discriminated against, freedom of expression
Citizens have rights, and they also have responsibilities to respect
rights.
For example: to vote after doing research on the candidate or law, to
show respect for all people regardless of race, sex, ethnicity; and the
responsibility not to use hate speech

11. DEMOCRACY AND VOTING
Voting is not important to democracy- it is democracy itself.
The people of a democracy vote and make the decisions- elect
candidates and vote on laws.
In the US, you can vote once you turn 18 years old.
In Bulgaria?
You must register to vote in your county, and you must have
official I.D.
In Bulgaria?

12. QUESTIONS
Is Bulgaria a democracy? What kind of government does Bulgaria have?
Parliamentary representative democratic republic. The Prime minister
is the head of government, and of a multi-party system.
Is school a democracy? What kind of government is your school?
Is this classroom a democracy? What kind of government is your
classroom?

13. GET OUT A SLIP OF PAPER
On your paper, write one rule, right or
responsibility that you want to have in your
classroom.

14. CLASSROOM AS A DEMOCRACY
1. Students into 3 political parties (15 students).
2. Each party chooses one candidate for teacher
3. The candidate must write three reasons that citizens should vote
for her/him.
4. Each party creates 4 “laws” (classroom rules, rights,
responsibilities). Give your party a name!
5. The rest of the class are citizens, and each person must write 2
rules, rights, or responsibilities for the teacher. Whomever is elected
must follow these rules, or else the citizens will remove them.
6. Each party presents its laws.
7. Each candidate presents their reasons.
8. Vote for a candidate!