Democracy

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What does direct democracy mean?

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The people vote on laws themselves without representatives

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How did Athenian democracy differ from Roman republicanism?

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In Athens, people voted on laws themselves; in Rome, people elected representatives.

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Which of the following people would be able to participate in the Athenian form of democracy?
1. Nikos, a free male homeowner whose parents were both born in Athens
2. Nikos' mother, Athena
3. Petros, a slave whose owner gave him 2 acres of land for his birthday
4. Cephas, a free man who does not own property

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Nikos, a free male homeowner whose parents were both born in Athens

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Which of the following is a problem of direct democracy? Most people aren't mature enough to govern themselves. Most people don't have the time to participate so actively in their government. Direct democracies tend to favor the wealthy. Women never have any rights under direct democracy.

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Most people don't have the time to participate so actively in their government.

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Which feature of Athenian democracy still exists in American democracy?

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Juries still consist of regular citizens.

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Place the following events in sequence, from earliest to latest: A) The Roman Empire B) The Roman Republic C) Athenian Democracy

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C, B, A

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What word describes the fact that democracy can take different forms to suit the needs of different countries?

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Adaptable

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What can you infer from the fact that more than half of the world's countries are democracies?

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Half the world's people have very little say in how they are governed.

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In which state would direct democracy work best? Options: a large state with an enormous population of uninformed citizens, a small state with a small population of uninformed citizens, a small state with a population of educated citizens, a large state with a large population of educated citizens

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a small state with a population of educated citizens

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a Greek word meaning, rule by the people

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Democracy