Democracy first appeared in what ancient civilization?

• Rome

• Egypt

• Greece

• Mesopotamia

Which document is widely known as the "Birth of Liberty?"

• The Ten Commandments

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

The study of the rights and duties of citizenship is known as ______.

• Civil Rights

• Political Science

• Democracy

• Civics

A state without government or laws is known as ______.

• Anarchy

• Monarchy

• Authortariansim

• Totalitarianism

A government in which citizens cast a vote directly on government issues.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Autocracy

• Republic

A form of government in which the people elect officials to create laws and policy on their behalf.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Autocratic Democracy

• Parliamentary Democracy

Which of the following would not be considered a Principle of Democracy?

• Citizen Participation

• Free and Fair Elections

• Strong Government

• Competing Political Parties

The Declaration of Independence was signed in the year of ____, marking the beginning of our nation.

• 1783

• 1776

• 1773

• 1786

This served as the first U.S. Constitution, lasting from 1781-1789.

• The Great Charter

• Articles of Confederation

• Virginia Plan

• The Federalist Papers

There are ___ branches of government in the United States.

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five