"The United States is a democracy, with power resting in the hands of the people.

"The United States is a democracy, with power resting in the hands of the people. In this activity you will consider two the other types of government that you just read about in Section 1 and compare them to a democracy. In this comparison, include the five basic concepts of democracy, and consider how each of these concepts makes a democracy different from the other two kinds of government.