Greek Influence on U.S. Democracy

Who is often credited with pioneering a democratic government that influenced the United States?

• The Egyptians

• The Greeks

• The Romans

• The British

What year did the founders of the United States declare independence from England?

• 1776

• 1823

• 1492

• 1607

What did the founders of the United States use for guidance when creating a new government?

• Modern philosophies

• The best philosophies and examples of government throughout world history

• Their personal beliefs

• Advice from England

How many original colonies were there on the east coast of what is today the United States?

• 10

• 13

• 50

• 15

What ancient Greek concept ensures that all laws are publicly accessible, equally enforced, and independently judged?

• Oligarchy

• The rule of law

• Monarchy

• Democracy

Who believed in the existence of a higher justice in nature, superseding human laws?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Alexander the Great

What does the U.S. Constitution establish?

• The king's rule

• The church's power

• Individual citizens' rights

• The military's authority

Who compiled and recorded The Constitution of the Athenians?

• Homer

• Aristotle or possibly one of his students

• Herodotus

• Pericles

What type of democracy does the United States have?

• Representative democracy

• Direct democracy

• Absolute monarchy

• Dictatorship

In ancient Athens, who were considered citizens and allowed to vote?

• All residents

• Males over the age of 18

• Only landowners

• All men and women