American Government

A synonym for freedom is

• democracy

• liberty

• republic

• veto

Who could vote in Greece and Rome?

• Anybody but slaves

• Only rich landowners

• Only adult free men

• Only members of the military

Democracy means

• Everyone gets to vote

• A written set of laws

• To choose by voting

• Government by the people

How is democracy practiced differently in the US from ancient Greece?

• Women get to vote in the US

• We don't have town meetings

• You have to be a landowner

• We don't vote directly on laws

Another name for a representative democracy is a

• colony

• republic

• government

• constitution

How did Rome prevent having a dictator run the country?

• The assembly made the laws

• Only the rich could vote

• They put the power in 2 governing bodies

• They choose two leaders who had to agree

What idea did we take from Rome?

• writing down laws

• democracy

• wearing togas

• veto

What is an example of English government we have today in the US?

• representative democracy

• Sheriffs and justices of the peace

• limits on government

• All of the above

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• A plan for government

• An agreement to ignore the king

• A plan for setting up towns in the New World

• An agreement for appointing a governor

Why were Connecticut and Rhode Island created?

• Because more new settlers arrived

• For religious freedom

• For settlers from other European nations

• To practice democracy