ss.7.cg.1.1- Ancient Influences

Athens, an ancient Greek city-state called a _______, was a self-governing community and known as the birthplace of democracy.

• polis

• Polling Place

• Oligarchy

• Acropolis

Which is an influence both Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome had on the American

government?

• 
  a polis

• civic participation

• a written constitution

• separation of powers

The principle of _______ meant that all of Rome’s citizens would be treated equally.

• 
    representative democracy

• checks and balances

   

•     rule of law

•      civic participation

The principle of separation of powers _______ government power in ancient Rome.

• 
    divided

• combined

• weakened

•   strengthened

The diagram below shows the impact of an important tradition.

Which of the following phrases BEST completes the diagram above?

• Voting rights

• Separation of Powers

• 1. Ethical ideas of justice

• Representative government

Which institution today is most similar to a polis in ancient Greece?

• A self-governing city.

• A federal system of government.

• An association of independent nations.

• A state legislature of elected representatives.

Democracy means ruled by the __________

• people

• king

• church

• wealthy

Romans formed a __________- democracy.

• direct

• representative

• monarch

• justice

Breaking the government up into different branches is called __________

• Republic

• Democracy

• Civic Responsibility

• Separation of Powers

When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, which democratic principle of the Ancient Greeks influenced him the most?

• Term limits preventing anyone from staying in power too long

• People have the fundamental right to rule themselves

• Civic Participation is an important duty

• That only the "best and brightest" should serve in government