Europe/Ancient Greece/Primaries and Caucuses

The word "democracy" means:

• Rule by the people

• Rule by many

• Equality for the people

• One vote per person

Which of the following statements is true?

• Primary elections are more common than caucuses

• Delegates are chosen during the first few days of a nominating convention

• The first primary election in the U.S. is usually held in Iowa

• Primary voters cast their votes for electors, not candidates

Place the following events in sequence: Nominating Convention; Super Tuesday; New Hampshire Primary

• Nominating Convention; Super Tuesday; New Hampshire Primary

• Super Tuesday; Nominating Convention; New Hampshire Primary

• New Hampshire Primary; Super Tuesday; Nominating Convention

• New Hampshire Primary; Nominating Convention; Super Tuesday

How were Ancient Greek city-states different from modern United States?

• Each city-state had its own laws; US states do not

• No central government united the Greek states

• All Greek city-states were ruled by kings; states are run by elected officials

• Each Greek city-state had its own unique language; each state does not

The landscape of ancient Greece was mostly:

• fertile farmland

• wet swampland

• rocky mountains

• arid desert

In a direct democracy the people:

• elect representatives to vote on laws for them

• vote on laws themselves, without representatives

• elect a consul to decide on laws

• elect judges to interpret the laws

Which of the following types of government is one in which a small group of wealthy people have all the power?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Republic

• Oligarchy

U.S. Presidential elections are held every ___________ years.

• one

• two

• four

• eight

Out of 250 million eligible U.S. voters, approximately how many turn out to vote, at most?

• 125 million

• 50 million

• 250 million

• 200 million

Was the Greek city-state of Sparta a democracy?

• Yes

• No