iCivics: Cradle of Democracy

Cradle of Democracy

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What type of democracy did Athens practice?

• Representative democracy

• Monarchy

• Direct democracy

• Oligarchy

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What did the assembly in Athens do?

• Created laws and directed foreign policy

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  Built roads

• Collected taxes

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  Managed trade

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What is a key feature of a direct democracy?

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  Rule by a monarch

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  Elected representatives

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  Direct citizen participation

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  Military control

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In a republic, who runs the government?

• The king

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  The military

• The wealthy

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  Elected representatives

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Which city-state is associated with a republic form of government?

• Rome

• Athens

• Sparta

• Corinth