Greek Influence on U.S. Democracy

Who is often credited with pioneering a democratic government that influenced the U.S.?

• The Greeks

• The Egyptians

• The Romans

• The British

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What year did the United States declare independence from England?

• 1607

• 1492

• 1823

• 1776

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How many original colonies were there in what is today the United States?

• 10

• 13

• 15

• 50

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What ancient Greek concept influenced the U.S. government's formation?

• The divine right of kings

• The feudal system

• The monarchy system

• The written constitution

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Who believed in the existence of a higher justice in nature?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Alexander the Great

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What principle ensures that all laws are equally enforced in the U.S.?

• The rule of might

• The rule of law

• The rule of kings

• The rule of the majority

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What does the U.S. Constitution establish?

• Individual citizens' rights

• The church's laws

• The military's power

• The king's decrees

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Who could vote in the original U.S. voting system?

• All residents

• All citizens over the age of 18

• Only white, landowning men

• Only men

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What type of democracy does the United States have?

• Direct democracy

• Theocratic democracy

• Representative democracy

• Oligarchic democracy

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What was a polis in ancient Greece?

• A city-state

• A temple

• A marketplace

• A theater

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