Legislative Branch

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Which ancient civilization is credited with the creation of democracy? Options: Ancient Rome, Ancient Persia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece

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Ancient Greece

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Which ancient civilization is credited with the creation of representative democracy?

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Ancient Rome

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Which statement below is an example of a representative democracy?

• Every four years this country goes to the polls to vote for officials to serve in the government. The job of these officials is to make decisions that are in the best interests of the people.
• Anytime this country needs to make a decision, they allow all eligible citizens to become part of the decision making process and vote. This allows all eligible citizens to participate directly in the government.

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Every four years this country goes to the polls to vote for officials to serve in the government. The job of these officials is to make decisions that are in the best interests of the people.

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Which statement below is an example of a direct democracy? Every four years this country goes to the polls to vote for officials to serve in the government. The job of these officials is to make decisions that are in the best interests of the people., Anytime this country needs to make a decision, they allow all eligible citizens to become part of the decision making process and vote. This allows all eligible citizens to participate directly in the government.

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Anytime this country needs to make a decision, they allow all eligible citizens to become part of the decision making process and vote. This allows all eligible citizens to participate directly in the government.

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How many members of the House of Representatives are there?

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435

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How is the number of members in the House of Representatives determined? Options: Equality, How big the state is, The state's population, The President picks

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The state's population

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What is the term length of a member of the House of Representatives?

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2 years

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How old must Jack be to run for the House of Representatives if he is a US Citizen by birth?

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25

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How many members are in the Senate?

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100

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How is the number of Senators in the Senate determined?

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Equality