Civics Quiz

The act of doing what is right for other people and promoting the common good.

• balance of powers / checks and balances

• interests

• civic virtue

• Roman Republic

What is good for the community as a whole not just for yourself or a few people.

• direct democracy

• common good

• Roman Republic

• civic virtue

A form of government where the people vote directly on the laws.

• Republican

• direct democracy

• Roman Republic

• republican government

A state or country in which the people choose representatives to make the rules and laws.

• interests

• Separation of Powers

• republic

• republican government

Match the following forms of government with their correct descriptions.

• A form of government where the people choose representatives to make the laws and other decisions; not the same as the Republican Party.

• republican government

• A form of government that existed in ancient Rome

• Roman Republic

• A form of political morality that emphasizes the obligations of citizens to their society

• civic virtue

• A principle of governance in which the powers of the government are divided among separate branches

• Separation of Powers

Things that a person believes are good for them; things that are good for someone.

• direct democracy

• Roman Republic

• represent

• interests

Wealthy upper class, shared the power to govern

• aristocrats

• royalty

• democrats

• monarchists

Match the following descriptions of political roles with their correct terms.

• A person running for a political position

• candidate

• A member of the Republican Party

• republican

• A person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference

• representative

• Entrusting power to leaders that are elected to represent and serve your interests

• delegate

People in a large and diverse republic would naturally divide into (a)   .

• states
• factions
• groups
• representatives

A person elected to act and speak for others

• delegate

• representative

• chairman

• aristocrat