Rome vs. Athens CBA

Which government was a direct democracy?

• Athens

• Rome

Which government was a Republic or representative democracy?

• Athens

• Rome

Patricians were

• Wealthy Athenians

• Poor Athenians that can trace their money back to the founding of Athens.

• Wealthy people of Ancient Rome who can trace their wealth to the first land owners of Ancient Rome.

• Poor Romans that took power in the senate.

A Representative democracy is a government where every citizen votes to make laws and makes government decisions.

• True

• False

A direct democracy is a government where every citizen votes to make government decisions and laws.

• True

• False

What is a council?

• A group of 500 Athenian citizens that are elected by lottery everyday. They decide on what is debated and laws that will be discussed.

• A group of 300 Patrician senators who make laws for the government.

• Two elected officials in charge of the Roman army

• A group of 500 Roman patrician senators that decide on laws.

What are the 2 Consuls of Ancient Rome

• 2 people elected by the senate to control the army

• 500 members that vote on laws and decide on what topics are discussed at the assembly.

• 2 people that make laws and decisions.

• 2 of the wealthiest people in Rome

Only Patricians could be senators.

• False

• True

In Ancient Athens only free adult males could be citizens.

• True

• False

Would direct democracy work in Ancient Rome

• Yes because every citizen would be able to get to the city of Rome to vote.

• No because Rome is too big of an empire to get every citizen to vote and make decisions.

• Yes because every citizen should take part in the decisions of their government.

• No because Rome allowed women, children to become citizens.