Civics and Government Intro Lesson

Why did ancient civilizations like Sumer develop governments?

• To create jobs for people

• To provide entertainment

• To provide law and order

• To promote trade

What was one of the roles of the government in ancient Sumer?

• To build monuments

• To control irrigation systems and distribute water

• To conduct religious ceremonies

• To establish schools

How have modern governments changed since ancient times?

• Modern governments are led by a single person without any advisors.

• Modern governments no longer need to provide law and order.

• Modern governments are typically led by one person with many advisors.

• Modern governments have eliminated the need for organized government.

What is the big question highlighted in the text?

• How do governments control water systems?

• Why do societies have governments?

• What is the role of a president in a government?

• How did ancient Sumerians farm?

Many members of the U.S. government work in which building?

• The White House

• The U.S. Supreme Court Building

• The U.S. Capitol Building

• The Pentagon

What is a legislature?

• A system of courts

• A body of government that makes the laws

• A form of government where people vote for leaders

• The way a country manages its economy

What does the term "enforce" mean in the context of government?

• To defend the country

• To run the economy

• To make sure people do what is required of them

• To vote on issues the community faces

What is the role of citizens in a direct democracy?

• They vote for leaders who make decisions on their behalf

• They have no say in how the government runs

• They vote directly on issues the community faces

• They are responsible for making laws

Which city-state is believed to have been the first direct democracy?

• Rome

• Sparta

• Athens

• Carthage

What is a representative democracy?

• A form of government where the economy is the main focus

• A form of government where citizens vote directly on all issues

• A form of government where people vote for leaders to make governing decisions on their behalf

• A form of government that enforces the laws without citizens' input