1.1 Influences on America's Constitutional Republic

What is the primary focus of standard 1.1?

• The role of civic participation in ancient city-states

• The development of legislative bodies in the United States

• The influence of ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and the Judeo-Christian tradition on America's constitutional republic

• The impact of modern democracies on ancient civilizations

How did ancient Greece contribute to democratic principles?

• By emphasizing the rule of law

• Through the practice of direct democracy

• Through the establishment of legislative bodies

• By introducing the concept of republicanism

What role does civic participation play in a constitutional republic?

• It allows citizens to vote directly on laws and policies

• It is limited to the election of representatives

• It is only practiced in direct democracies

• It excludes citizens from participating in government

What form of government was practiced in ancient Rome?

• Republicanism

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Direct democracy

Which concept did the Romans introduce that influenced the American government?

• Direct democracy

• Rule of law

• Civic participation

• Legislative assemblies

Which of the following is a principle introduced by ancient Rome?

• Legislative bodies

• Civic participation

• Direct democracy

• Republicanism

How does the United States' democracy compare to ancient Greek and Roman practices?

• It exclusively uses the Greek model of legislative assemblies

• It follows the Roman model of oligarchy

• It is a blend of direct and representative democracy

• It is solely based on direct democracy

What is a key difference between ancient Greek and Roman democratic principles?

• Greeks practiced representative democracy, while Romans practiced direct democracy

• Greeks introduced the concept of republicanism, while Romans focused on direct democracy

• Greeks practiced direct democracy, while Romans practiced representative democracy

• Romans had legislative bodies, while Greeks had assemblies

What Judeo-Christian concept influenced America's constitutional republic?

• The establishment of a monarchy

• The idea of separation of powers

• The creation of a direct democracy system

• Ethical ideas such as justice and personal responsibility

How did the Judeo-Christian tradition influence America's founding fathers?

• Through the establishment of a direct democracy

• By promoting the idea of a centralized religious state

• Through the emphasis on ethical ideas like justice and the rule of law

• By encouraging the separation of church and state