Rise of Democracy

How was ancient Athens democracy different from American democracy today?

• Speakers influenced others

• all citizens voted on every issue

• people could speak their opinions

Identify the type of government where citizens participate in all the ways described:

Writing to elected leaders

Voting

Protesting

Signing Petitions

• tyranny

• oligarchy

• representative democracy

What right was found in the Magna Carta that is also in the U.S. Constitution?

• voting

• bear arms

• freedom of the press

• right of trial by jury

What early civilization had a Republic?

• China

• Rome

• India

The right to vote originated in which ancient civilization?

• Rome

• Egypt

• Greece

The Roman and American Systems of Democracy had Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches. This is an example of?

• Habeus Corpus

• Separation of Powers

• Separation of Church and State

Identify the type of government: All citizens can participate

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• democracy

Identify the type of government: Citizens elect representatives to make political decisions for them?

• American Democracy

• Athenian Democracy

Citizens vote on every issue

• American Democracy

• Athenian Democracy

Three branches of government; Executive, Judicial, Legislative

• American Democracy

• Athenian Democracy