Foundations of Government Review

Women were expected to run the Senate in Athens, and in modern governments they are not allowed to  serve in the government.

• True

• False

Only the Council of 500 in Athens and the House of Representatives in the US are allowed to vote.

• True

• False

Both the US & Athenian governments encourage citizens to participate in the decision-making process.

• True

• False

Everyone is created equal and is allowed to vote in the US & Athenian government.

• True

• False

A form of democracy in which all citizens can participate directly/firsthand in the government and decision-making process.

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Military Democracy

• Constitutional Democracy

A form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to represent them in government and govern on their behalf.

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Democratic Monarchy

• Constitutional Democracy

What is the difference between Direct Democracy & Representative Democracy?

• They are the same thing!

• Direct Democracy: the people decide directly on policies without a representative. Representative Democracy: people vote for representatives who then represent them in government and enact policy initiatives.

• Direct Democracy is ruled like a monarchy with a written constitution. Representative Democracy: is ruled like a monarchy without a written constitution.

• Direct Democracy: people vote for representatives who then enact policy initiatives. Representative Democracy: the people decide on policies without a representative.

What type of democracy did Athens have?

• Constitutional Democracy

• Monarchy Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

What type of democracy did Rome have?

• Constitutional Democracy

• Monarchy Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

Before Athens, Rome & the American Colonies developed democracies they were all governed by which type of government?

• Oligarchy

• Communist

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship