Governments of Athens & Roman Republic

What is a democracy?

• The military governs.

• A monarch makes all decisions.

• A small group controls the government.

• All people have a voice in government decisions.

Answer explanation

In a "democracy," all citizens can participate in decisions in some way.

In a "direct democracy," all citizens vote on all important decisions. In a "representative democracy," people vote for representatives. The representatives make the decisions.

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Democracy

Representative Democracy

Direct Democracy

Rome

Athens

What kind of democracy was in Ancient Athens?

• Limited democracy

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

• Republican democracy

Answer explanation

Ancient Athens had a direct democracy. All citizens voted on all important decisions.

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Roman Republic

Rome

Democracy

Which is a direct democracy?

• Citizens vote for all laws.

• Representatives vote for laws.

• Citizens vote for representatives.

• Citizens vote for directors.

Answer explanation

In a "direct democracy," all citizens vote on all important issues.

Ancient Athens is an example of a direct democracy.

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Athens

Greek City-States

Direct Democracy

Who were citizens and voted in Ancient Athens?

• The military.

• Only men. Not women or slaves.

• All people.

• Women and men. Not slaves.

Answer explanation

In Ancient Athens, only men who were free (not enslaved) were citizens.

Only citizens voted in the direct democrcy.

Women and slaves were not citizens. They did not vote.

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Rome

Roman Republic

What kind of democracy was the Roman Republic?

• Limited democracy

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

• Republican democracy

Answer explanation

The Roman Republic was a "representative democracy."

Roman citizens voted for representatives. The representatives voted for the laws.

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Roman Republic

Rome

Democracy

What is true about representative democracy?

• People give presents to their leaders.

• There is a president.

• People vote for representatives. The representatives make laws.

• People vote on every law.

Answer explanation

In a "representative democracy," people vote for representatives. The representatives vote for the laws.

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Rome

Roman Republic

Representative Democracy

What did patricians in Rome do?

• Fought Spartans

• Shared power with plebeians

• Were rich

• Voted for senators

Answer explanation

The Roman patricians were the rich people in Rome.

The patricians voted for members of the Senate.

The patricians shared power with the workers and middle class. The workers and middle class were the plebians.

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Rome

Roman Republic

What did plebeians in Rome do?

• Made patricians share power

• Protested against patricians

• Worked hard jobs

• Voted for representatives to Assembly

Answer explanation

First, the rich patricians controlled Rome. Then the plebians protested. The plebians refused to work.

The protest was successful. Next, the patricians shared power with the plebians.

The plebians voted for representatives in the assembly.

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Roman Republic

Rome

Which groups voted for representatives in the Roman Republic?

• Citizens and enslaved persons.

• Women and men.

• Amoebas and electricians.

• Plebeians and patricians.

Answer explanation

In the Roman Republic, both the patricians (rich people) and the plebians (workers) voted for representatives.

In each group, only free men voted. Women and slaves did not vote.

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Rome

Roman Republic

Who were citizens and voted in the Roman Republic?

• The military.

• Only men. Not women or slaves.

• All people.

• Women and men. Not slaves.

Answer explanation

In the Roman Republic, only free men were citizens. Only free men voted for representatives.

Women and slaves did not have the right to vote in the Roman Republic.

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Rome

Roman Republic