Question

1. my local congressman represents me in congress. he speaks for me and is my voice in government.
2. susan made an amendment to the student constitution; she didn’t make any changes at all.
3. we staged a revolution when we overthrew our british government, establishing a new nation.
4. in a democracy, there is one leader who is in charge of the government; he or she makes

Explanation:

1. In a representative - democracy, congressmen represent their constituents in congress. So this statement is true.
2. An amendment is a change. So the statement is false as it says no changes were made.
3. Overthrowing a government to establish a new nation is a revolution. This statement is true.
4. In a democracy, power is distributed among different representatives and institutions, not just one leader. So this statement is false.

Answer:

1. T
2. F; Susan made an amendment to the student constitution; she made changes.
3. T
4. F; In a democracy, power is distributed among different representatives and institutions, not concentrated in one leader.