Democratic peace theory

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/democratic-peace-theory

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is Democratic Peace Theory?Democratic Peace Theory says that countries where people can vote are very unlikely to fight each other.
2. Why do democracies avoid wars with each other?Democracies avoid wars because their leaders must answer to voters, they have checks and balances, and they need broad agreement before deciding to fight.

Republican Form of Government: A system where supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, with an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.
Audience Costs: The potential electoral or political repercussions leaders face for failing to uphold threats or commitments made publicly.
Causality: The relationship between cause and effect; determining whether one factor directly leads to another.