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Trends, Networks, and
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Critical Thinking in the 21
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Quarter 2 - MELC 1 to 3
Dimensions of Democracy

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 Quarter2, Week 1

Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) No.1

Name: ________________________________ Year and Section: _____________

Date: _________________

LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN
TRENDS, NETWORKS, AND CRITICAL THINKING
IN THE 21ST CENTURY GRADE 12
(Dimensions of Democracy)

I. Most Essential Learning Competencies

1. Identify democratic practices

HUMSS_MCT12-IIa-c-1 (Week 1)
2. Explain the importance of participation in democracy
HUMSS_MCT12-IIa-c-4 (Week 1)
3. Differentiate participatory from representative democracy
HUMSS_MCT12-IIa-c-5 (Week 1)

II. Introduction

After World War II, there were many countries in Asia that embraced the
democratic form of government. Philippines is one of the many countries in the world
that enjoyed the benefits of democracy.

There are different forms of government, and at the same time, there is no
perfect form of government. Being in a democratic country, Filipinos are aware of the
pros and cons of this form of government.

How does democracy work in our country? What can you say about our
government for today? As a Filipino, do you enjoy the freedom that was given to us?
How are you going to enjoy these privileges? Do you participate in all the programs
being implemented?

In this lesson, we will discuss the dimensions of democracy and some

democratic practices prevalent in our country in particular. We’re going to learn also
the importance of participation in the government and the difference of participatory
from representative democracy.

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III. References

TRENDS, NETWORKS AND CRITICAL THINKING IN THE 21ST CENTURY

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WIRED! TRENDS, NETWORKS AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN THE 21 ST CENTURY

A Textbook on Humanities and Social Sciences
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RENATO T. DELA CRUZ
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Project Director: Elineth Elizabeth I. Suarez, Ed.D
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IV. Tasks
DIRECTION. Test your ability to answer the task that will determine what you know
in the lessons. Read carefully and understand each statement. Give more questions
that you can’t answer up to clarify and find out the answers to the lessons that will be
set in this activity sheet.

Activity 1

Instruction: Read and understand each sentence. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.
1. Who are frequently given credence with the forming of democracy?
A. Americans B. Greeks C. Athens D. Spartans

2. What form of government that is typically regarded as the excellent and favored
system of political practice based on its capacity to empower citizens and allow
them to govern their selves?
A. Anarchy B. Authoritarian C. Democracy D. Aristocracy

3. _______ democracy requires the procedure of choosing and voting on political

aspirant leaders and/or political parties, who in turn formulate laws of the land.
A. Participatory Democracy C. Indirect Democracy
B. Representative Democracy D. Parliamentary

4. _______democracy place the responsibilities directly in the hands of the

citizenry.
A. Participatory Democracy C. Indirect Democracy
B. Representative Democracy D. Parliamentary

5. The word democracy is taken from two Greek words which are “demos” and
“kratos” which means “power”. What does “demos” mean?
A. land B. sovereign C. people D. government

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6. Who defined democracy as government of the people, for the people and by the
people?
A. Thomas Edison C. George Bush
B. William Churchill D. Abraham Lincoln

7. This type of democracy entails direct involvement of all adult citizen in making
public decision and this is only possible when the population is manageable or
not big in numbers. What type of democracy is being referred to?
A. Representative B. Parliamentary C. Communal D. Participatory

8. Which of these is a specified feature of democracy?

A. The leaders ruled in consideration of the governed.
B. The leaders come from a large array of social situation.
C. The leaders are totally responsible to the citizens on well-ordered reason.
D. The activities of the Congress are confidential.

9. Which of the following is the key component of democracy?

A. Federation C. Freedom of the press
B. First comes first D. Political Parties

10. What does “government of the people” mean?

A. The citizens have absolute power and that the government takes all its force
and authority from the hands of the few.
B. The bureaucracy, authority and sovereignty belongs to the nation.
C. People are governed by the wealthy class.
D. The people are enjoying their limited rights.

Activity 2. Try This!

A. Direction: Identify each statement if it is a characteristic of a Participatory or

Representative Democracy. Write PD if the answer is Participatory Democracy and
RD if it’s Representative Democracy. Use your pad in answering the activity.
1. It functions better in a place where people have a common aspiration.
2. It gives fast and immediate response to people.
3. The command and power of the state is divided into 3 branches namely:
Executive, Legislative and Judiciary.
4. The constitution serves as a body of principle through which the state is
governed.
5. The country is ruled by body of laws and that nobody is above the law. The law
must guarantee public welfare through solving arguments that is conflict-free.
6. It allows citizens to reflect and give their stance instantly to the government.
7. It enables excellent citizen’s involvement.
8. There is a Bill of Rights for citizens against the abuse of power by elected and
appointed government officials and leaders.
9. This type of democracy started in Europe where capitalists struggled and attained
freedom from property owner specifically from land owners.

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10. It is within reach in a group of people with privilege to make its own choice.
B. Direction: Based on the statements on the activity above, how will you define
participatory democracy and representative democracy?

Democracy is ________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________.
Participatory democracy is ______________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________.
Representative democracy is ___________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________.

Activity 3. Read, Analyze and Understand

Direction: Read, analyze, and understand the content of the text about the practices
of democracy, the importance of participation and the difference between
participatory and representative democracy. After you have read, complete the tasks
assigned in this lesson.

Democracy is typically mean as “a form of government and authority in which

the power be in the hands of the people”. It is started from the earliest Greece and
came from two Greek words which are “demos” which means “people” and “kratos”
which means “power”.

Democracy consequently mean as the power of the people.

Abraham Lincoln defined democracy as government of the people, for the

people and by the people.

There are two major types of democracy:

1. Direct/Participatory Democracy
*Requires immediate involvement of all adult citizen in forming public policies. This is
only possible when the population is manageable or small in number, like the city of
Athens in Greece who was known as the place that follows direct or participatory
democracy.
* It permits enables excellent citizen’s involvement.
* Applicable in a place where people shared common cultures.
* Best in a society where citizens have privilege to make its own choice.
* There’s a chance that everyone can express his/her stance and opinions about a
particular subject or topics and activities of the government.
* Allows citizens to reflect and give their stance instantly to the government.
* Impossible in a place with big number of populace.

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2. Indirect/Representative Democracy
*People elect officials who will work on their behalf.
*Existence of a Constitution
*Separation of power of different branches of the government
*There is Bill of rights for citizens
*The country is ruled by the laws and that no one is above the law.

Principles of Democracy:
1. Presence of different form of mass media
2. Equality
3. Citizen’s involvement
4. Presence of election/voting/referendum/plebiscite
5. Rule of the Majority

Participation in Democracy

 Participation in democracy is a must. Why? Being involved in the programs and

activities of the government is one way of participation. Having an opportunity to
participate in the government is a privilege.
 Voting is one important way that we can participate in our democracy.
We can also ask/connect with our government officials to tackle some issues,
and concerns for the common good.

A. Direction: After reading the text about democracy, democratic practices and the
difference of participatory from representative democracy, answer the activities
below. Fill out the missing word/words.

1. Democracy typically means as “a form of government and authority in which the

power be in the hands of the _____________”.
2. ___________________democracy requires immediate involvement of all adult
citizen in forming public policies.
3. In a representative democracy, citizens elect officials who will work on their
____________.
4. In a representative democracy, the country is ruled by the laws and that no one
is above the _________.
5. Bill of _________ for citizens against the abuse of government officials who took
advantage of their position in the government.
6. _____________________ defined democracy as government of the people, for
the people and by the people.
7. ______________________ democracy is attainable in a place where people
enjoyed their freedom to make its own choice.
8. Democracy begun from the earliest Greece and came from two Greek words
which are “__________” which means “people” and “___________” which means
“power”.
9. ______________ is one important way that we can participate in our
democracy.
10. There are two major types of democracy: direct or ______________democracy

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and indirect or ___________________ democracy.

B. Direction: Differentiate Representative Democracy from Participatory Democracy

by filling out the table.

Democracy
Direct/Participatory Democracy Indirect/Representative Democracy
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

V. Reflection

I have learned from this lesson that:

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________

Participation in democracy is a must because

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________

There are many other ways to participate in our democracy, like:

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________

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VII. Answer Key
Reflection: (answer may differ: Bases: explained clearly 5 pts., related to the topic 5 pts)

Activity 3 Activity 2
B.
10. participatory, representative 10.PD
9. voting 9. RD
8. demos, kratos 8. RD
7. Direct/participatory 7. PD
6. Abraham Lincoln 6. PD
5. Bill of Rights 5. RD
4. law 4. RD
3. behalf 3. RD
2. Direct/participatory 2. PD
1. people 1. PD

Activity 1
10.B
9. C
8. A
7. D
6. D
5. C
4. A
3. B
2. C
1. B