Democracy

What does direct democracy mean?

• The people vote on laws themselves without representatives

• That only certain people can serve on juries and hold office

• That people who have committed crimes can't vote

• That state legislatures elect representatives, not the people themselves

How did Athenian democracy differ from Roman republicanism?

• In Athens, slaves and women were not allowed to vote; in Rome, they were.

• In Rome, people elected an emperor; Athens had no emperor.

• In Rome, landowners were not allowed to vote; in Athens, they were.

• In Athens, people voted on laws themselves; in Rome, people elected representatives.

Which of the following people would be able to participate in the Athenian form of democracy?

• Nikos, a free male homeowner whose parents were both born in Athens

• Nikos' mother, Athena

• Petros, a slave whose owner gave him 2 acres of land for his birthday

• Cephas, a free man who does not own property

Which of the following is a problem of direct democracy?

• Most people aren't mature enough to govern themselves.

• Most people don't have the time to participate so actively in their government.

• Direct democracies tend to favor the wealthy.

• Women never have any rights under direct democracy.

Which feature of Athenian democracy still exists in American democracy?

• There is still no powerful executive branch.

• Representatives are still elected by lottery.

• Juries still consist of regular citizens.

• All laws are still subject to popular vote.

Place the following events in sequence, from earliest to latest: A) The Roman Empire B) The Roman Republic C) Athenian Democracy

• A, C, B

• C, B, A

• B, C, A

• B, A, C

What word describes the fact that democracy can take different forms to suit the needs of different countries?

• Dictatorial

• Autocratic

• Inflexible

• Adaptable

What can you infer from the fact that more than half of the world's countries are democracies?

• Half the world's people are entitled to vote in U.S. elections.

• Half the world's people have very little say in how they are governed.

• Half the world's people live in Europe and the United States.

• Half the world's people do not know what elections are.

In which state would direct democracy work best?

• a large state with an enormous population of uninformed citizens

• a small state with a small population of uninformed citizens

• a small state with a population of educated citizens

• a large state with a large population of educated citizens

a Greek word meaning, rule by the people

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Communism

• authoritarian