Civics Quizz

In which way was the ancient Greek polis system similar to the government system in the United States?

• The people made all the laws.

• The people held political power.

• Each polis allowed all residents to vote.

• Each polis selected representatives in the same way.

What is one way the Ancient Greeks influence the Founding Fathers?

• The development of the Twelve Tables.

• The principle of creating a monarchy to govern society.

• The idea that everyone living in Athens has the right to vote for elected officials.

• The importance of having a written constitution to create a common standard of law.

Which feature of Greek government is reflected in the American political process?

• Female suffrage

• Democratic election

• Presidential leadership

• Constitutional amendments

The Ancient Roman Republic wrote down laws to make sure everyone understood them. The laws were written in 12 sections and discussed property, crime, family, theft, marriage and inheritance. These were engraved on tablets of metal and displayed in the city for everyone to see. Each law applied to everyone in Rome.

What idea is depicted in the excerpt that illustrates how Ancient Rome influenced America's constitutional principles?

• Rule of Law

• Civic Participation

• Legislative Bodies

• Due Process of Law

What idea did all three ancient groups, Greece, Rome, and Judeo Christian, have in common when it came to politics and how they influenced our Founding Fathers?

• Citizens should not directly affect the actions of the government.

• The authority of the monarch is established by a written constitution.

• A tyrannical government is the most effective way to run a civilization.

• It is the responsibility of the citizen to take an active role in the government.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”

What phrase in this excerpt of the Declaration of Independence illustrates the best

evidence of Enlightenment philosopher John Locke’s idea of natural law?

• “We hold these truths to be self-evident.”

• “that all men are created equal”

• “that they are endowed by their Creator"

• “that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness”

“That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government”

What belief of Enlightenment philosopher, John Locke, is depicted in the excerpt above?

• natural law

• natural rights

• social contract

• social powers

What is the Enlightenment idea of Separation of Powers?

• The government should protect natural rights of life, liberty, and property.

• The government can be abolished or alter if it becomes destructive.

• The government derives its powers from the consent of the governed.

• The government should be structured with three branches that have their own responsibilities.

When the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution, they used Enlightenment ideas to establish the U.S. government. What Enlightenment idea is expressed in the excerpt from the Constitution below?

"Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a law, be presented to the President of the United States; if he approves, he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it" (US Constitution, Article I, Section 7, Clause 2, 1787)

• separation of powers

• social contract

• natural law

• constitutional republic

_____ is an agreement between individuals and the government.

• Social Contract
• Natural Law
• Social Order
• Separation of Powers