Influences on American Government

The Greeks were credited with creating which type of government?

• Indirect Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Republic Democracy

• Constitutional Democracy

Who was credited with creating a "Republic"?

• Romans

• Greeks

• English

• French

When citizens choose their representatives for government, and those representatives would do all of the governing for them it's called a _____?

• Republic

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Citizenship

The Magna Carte, signed in 1215, introduced the concept of _________ government.

• Limited

• Absolute

• Unlimited

• Constitutional

The English Bill of rights guaranteed this for the all people.

• Natural rights

• Healthcare

• Land Ownership

• Voting rights

John Locke believed that

• separation of powers was the key to a limited and fair government

• all people are born with natural rights

• freedom of religion is the most important freedom of all

• kings and queens should have a divine right to rule

Which philosopher believed in the idea of separation of powers?

• John Locke

• Voltiare

• Thomas Hobbes

• Montesquieu

Which document promoted the idea of self-government or a direct democracy?

• the Magna Carta

• the English Bill of Rights

• the Mayflower Compact

• Common Sense

Which idea is expressed by the image above?

• John Locke's natural rights

• the social contract

• self-government or direct democracy

• Montesqueiu's Separation of Powers

Which Greek City-State is credited with "inventing" democracy?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Rome

• Washington