Who Are the People in a Democracy? The Elements of Democracy, Part 15

Democracy means “rule by the people,” but who are “the people”? Find out in today’s episode! 60-Second Civics, Episode 4886: May 23, 2023 Subscribe and take the Daily Civics Quiz at http://civiced.org/60-second-civics The show’s theme song is “Complacent” by Cheryl B. Engelhardt. You can find Cheryl online at cbemusic.com. Sources: Voting: https://lofgren.house.gov/about/democracy-reform-task-force Citizens with flags: https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/new-citizens-sworn-in-on-constitution-day Shaking hands with judge: https://www.nps.gov/sama/learn/news/citizenship2007.htm Judge to crowd: https://www.uscourts.gov/news/2022/09/29/judges-welcome-new-and-native-born-citizens-celebrate-constitution Faceless crowd: gremlin, Getty Images Signature/Canva Map: omersukrugoksu, Getty Images Signature/Canva