Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is wrong 1. Democracy is thought to have originated in ancient Rome. 2. The substantive view of democracy focuses on what a government actually does. 3. There is no contribution from ancient Athenian democracy to modern democracy. 4. In a representative democracy, the people of a particular state have a direct say in political matters. 5. Through reform under the guise of capitalism, social de- mocracy seeks to achieve equality and a classless society.

1. **FALSE.** Democracy is generally considered to have originated in ancient Athens, Greece.<br /><br />2. **TRUE.** A substantive view of democracy emphasizes the principles and outcomes of a government, such as equality, justice, and responsiveness to the needs of the people, rather than just the procedures.<br /><br />3. **FALSE.** Ancient Athenian democracy, while different from modern forms, contributed key ideas like citizen participation in government and the concept of popular sovereignty.<br /><br />4. **FALSE.** In a representative democracy, citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf. They don't directly vote on every political matter.<br /><br />5. **FALSE.** Social democracy aims to achieve greater equality and social justice within a capitalist framework, not to eliminate capitalism entirely or create a classless society in the Marxist sense. It seeks to reform capitalism, not overthrow it.<br />