Influences on American Democracy Quiz RETAKE

Which of the following documents limited the power of the King of England?

• English Bill of Rights
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
• Magna Carta
• Mayflower Compact

Which of the following provided the model for the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

• Mayflower Compact
• English Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

The first document in England to take power from the King and give it to a representative body.

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Code of Hammurabi

• The Social Contract

In a direct democracy, people vote on issues themselves, rather than electing representatives to decide for them.

• True

• False

In a representative democracy

• all free men over 18 are considered citizens.

• monarchs have absolute rule over the people.

• a monarch represents the people.

• people choose leaders to govern for them.

Which did Rome have that Greece did not?

• Small Territory

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Monarchy

Which did Rome and Greece have IN COMMON?

• Large Territory

• People elected other citizens to represent the in the government

• Small Territory

• Democracy

Who had the 1st representative democracy (republic)?

• Rome

• Greece

• English

• Colonies

What is it when power is held by the people, who in turn elect representatives to make laws for them?

• Totalitarianism

• Republicanism

• Monarchy

• Democratic Socialism

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