Chapter 2 Study Guide (Origins of American Govt.)

What is Hammurabi's Code?

• a story of Babylon's creation

• it is the language of Ancient Sumer

• it is a collection of written laws and rules

A type of government in which the citizens make political decisions...

• republic

• oligarchy

• kingdom

• democracy

Within the Athenian democracy how were decisions made ?

• Discussion

• Fighting

• Voting

• Competitions

In a republic, citizens ___________  leaders to represent them.

• kill
• elect
• unite

Which of the following is a similarity between the United States government and the Roman Republic?

• Elected representatives to make decisions on behalf of citizens.

• Both governments use of a dictator in times of crisis.
• Members of the senate rule for life.
• The two most powerful people of the government are called consuls.

Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights limited who's power?

• Parliament

• King

• nobles

• French

The two principles of English government were

• Right to appeal and right to strike
• Impeachment and Elections
• Monarchy and Democracy
• Representative and limited government

Colonial assemblies had all of the following powers EXCEPT...

• tax

• pay the governor's salary

• make laws

• dismiss decisions made by the governor

Colonial assemblies consisted of a bicameral legislature. "Bicameral" means...

• 2 house

• 1 house

• type of government

• rule by the people

Colonial assemblies were generally modeled after England's law making body called the...

• Parliament

• Congress

• Magna Carta

• English monarchy