World History - Unit I

Founded Buddhism

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Mohammed

• Jesus Christ

• Abraham

Government of the people. Everyone has a vote or a representative

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Anarchy

One common limitation to the democracies of Ancient Rome and Greece is

• Nobody could vote

• Everybody voted and elections became chaotic

• Men couldn't vote / participate

• Women couldn't vote / participate

Created a two house legislature

• The Greeks (Athens)

• The English

• The Senate

• Alexander the Great

All citizens (males over the age of 30) were able to vote directly on legislation in

• Ancient Greece (Athens)

• Rome

• England

• Persian Empire

A law-making group

• Republic

• Democracy

• Legislature

• Rome

Ancient Greeks thought

• That monarchs should rule

• Senators should represent patricians

• Tribunes should represent the common people

• That all citizens should be able to participate in government

People elect others to represent them in a

• Republic

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

Represented the plebeians (common people) in Rome

• The Senate

• The Athenian Assembly

• The Roman Emperor

• The Tribunes

The idea that each branch of government can limit the others

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Checks and Balances

• Two House Legislature