Ancient Greece Democracy

Which of the following was a major reason that people often overthrew their tyrants?

• The tyrants attempted to form new types of government without the people's consent.

• The tyrants abused their power in various ways.

• The tyrants secretly formed alliances with leaders of other city-states.

• The tyrants failed to make any positive changes for their city-states.

What was the main difference between citizens and non-citizens in ancient Athens?

• Only citizens could live within the city walls.

• Citizens were free; non-citizens were slaves.

• Only citizens could vote and participate in the government.

• Citizens were required to serve in the military while non-citizens were not.

How is the American system of government similar to that of Ancient Greece?

• It does not give women any rights.

• It has three branches of government to balance the power.

• It has two branches of government to share the power.

• It is an oligarchy.

Why were Monarchies, Oligarchies, and Tyrannical types of government not successful in ancient Greece?

• Citizens were given too many rights.

• Citizens were allowed to vote.

• Citizens were not given any rights.

• Only one person was in charge.

Which statement describes a major difference between the political system of ancient Athens and the political system in today's United States.

• In ancient Athens, women had no political rights, while women have equal rights in the United States today.

• In ancient Athens, the government was dominated by wealthy men, while any adult citizen can run for office in the United States today.

• In ancient Athens, nearly all residents participated in elections, while fewer than two-thirds of people in the United States participate in elections today.

• In ancient Athens, laws passed by the Assembly applied only to citizens, while laws passed in the United States today apply to everyone living in the country.

A democratic system is a government in which

• everyone is a citizen.

• all citizens share power.

• everyone makes the laws.

• all members of society are equal.

In a direct democracy, citizens get to

• serve at least once in every government position.

• choose the officials who make public decisions.

• take turns holding positions of power.

• vote yes or no on all proposed laws.

Why did women lack political rights?

• They were busy assigning work to the metics and slaves.

• They had other interests aside from politics.

• They were not motivated to learn about politics.

• They were not considered to be citizens.

The ancient Greeks influenced modern society by developing

• the styles used by most modern artists.

• the building techniques used in skyscrapers.

• the ideas at the heart of democratic systems of government.

• the main ideas of all the world's major religions.

Which statement describes a fundamental rule of ancient Athenian democracy?

• All public officials had to face re-election every two years.

• All adult males were considered citizens with equal voting rights.

• All laws proposed by the Assembly had to be approved by every citizen.

• All citizens had the right to vote and were expected to participate in the government.