RC 6 Civics and Economics

What characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?

• Hereditary rule

• Limited population growth

• Social equity

• Limited economic growth

This sequence describes the development of government in:

• Byzantium

• Athens

• Sparta

• Rome

In "The Prince," Niccolo Machiavelli explained why it is necessary for leaders to have:

• Absolute power

• Constitutional government

• Democratic participation

• Political equality

What best replaces the question mark?

• Representative government

• Citizenship rights

• Social structure

• Trade policies

Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government?

• Civil Service

• Elected legislatures

• Direct democracy

• Written laws

One characteristic of the Pax Romana was widespread--

• cultural decline

• economic prosperity

• political conflict

• social equality

Which choice belongs in this diagram?

• Patricians in section 1

• Plebians in section 1

• Consuls in section 2

• Emperors in section 2

Which document forced the King to live by the same laws as his citizens?

• Magna Carta
• VA Statute of Religious Freedom
• Charters of the VA Company of London
• VA Declaration of Rights

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