Unit 2 Civics Assessment Review

Determine why Athenian democracy was not a true democracy according to the definition of democracy.

• Athens was the first city-state to allow ordinary citizens political power.

• Citizenship could be granted by means of both parents being citizens.

• Democracy truly affected only a small percentage of the Athenian population.

• Democracy differed from previous autocratic ways.

Identify the form of government that was practiced by the ancient Romans.

• Autocracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

Identify which of the following governing ideas was most influenced by the Ancient Roman style of government.

• A single ruler with absolute power

• Bicameral Legislature

• First Amendment/Individual Rights

• Election of representatives

Why did the colonists fear a strong central government after the American Revolution?

• They were worried about what the king would do.

• They were afraid the rights of individuals would be lost.

• They were not afraid of a strong central government.

• They were afraid the president would have too much power.

One of the main “pros” of the Articles of Confederation was which of the following?

• Congress could enforce laws

• Congress could collect taxes

• States only had one vote in congress

• States maintained their power and independence

The biggest problem with the articles of confederation was which of the following?

• The central government was too weak

• The state governments were too weak

• The central government was too powerful

• The state governments were too powerful

One of the things that made it difficult for the states to compromise when it came to the creation of a new federal government was…

• They were all in agreement so they didn’t need to compromise

• They all thought that their state should hold the most power in congress

• The different needs and opinions of the thirteen states

• That some of the states wanted to return to rule under Great Britain

During the Constitutional Convention the original goal was to revise the Articles of Confederation, instead the states decided to write a whole new document called the…

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

The constitution creates a national government that consists of which of the following three branches?

• Legislative, Judicial, Senate

• Executive, Legislative, Senate

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• House, Legislative, Senate

Under the legislative branch our congress consists of two separate groups. What are the two groups of congress created by the Constitution?

• The Senate and The House of Representatives

• The Judicial and The Senate

• The House of Representatives and The Executive

• The Senate and The Monarchy