Foundations of Democracy Practice Test

What form of government was first introduced in the city-state of Athens?

• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Democracy
• Communism

Which of the following people would be allowed to vote?

• A 22 year old man
• A 40 year old mother of 4
• A 30 year old man who had moved from Sparta when he was young
• A 25 year old slave

Every citizen votes on all important decisions.

• Direct Democracy

• Indirect Democracy

• Monarchy

• Republic

True or False: the structure of the Roman government has some similarities to the democratic government of Athens, Greece. 

• True
• False

In a representative democracy..

• leaders are elected/voted in to make decisions on the laws.
• citizens vote directly on the laws.
• a small group of chosen men make decisions they think are best.
• one man has full control of the government.

The idea that no one person, group or branch of government has all the power is the idea of..

• unification of power
• shared power
• divide and conquer
• separation of power

Rome's first written laws were known as...

• the 10 commandments
• the 12 tables
• the Roman Forum
• Velotta's Law

This wealthy class of people were directly under the King and held important titles such as Baron or Baroness.

• Serfs
• Knights
• Nobles
• Monarchs

What did the Magna Carta do?

• Gave more power to the King
• Limited the power of the King
• Got rid of the Feudal System in England
• Gave more power to the Common People

The Magna Carta is similar to what American document?

• The Mayflower Compact
• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
• The Bill of Rights
• The Nicene Creed