Ancient Greece and Rome Influence on US

The chart below identifies important influences of ancient Greece on the founders of America’s constitutional republic.

The Influence of Ancient Greece

Civic Participation > Voting Rights > ?

 

Which term or phrase best completes the blank?

• Republicanism

• Written Constitutions

  
  

• Ethical Ideas of Justice

• Representative Government

Which statement best defines “the rule of law”?

• The powers of government are divided between different parts so that no one person or group can seize control.

• Citizens are able to determine the rules by which they live, either directly or through elected representatives

• All members of society must obey the same set of rules, without exception, and these are publicly available

• Each person is entitled to a fair hearing before life, liberty or property can be taken away.

The paragraph below describes characteristics of the government of ancient Greece, which influenced the founders of the American constitutional republic.

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In ancient Greece, each _____ (city-state) was a self-governing community.  In the ____ of Athens, all citizens were entitled to attend the city’s assembly and to make decisions that were binding on the community.

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Which term belongs in each of the blank spaces in the paragraph above?

• Polis

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Democracy

Which action completes the diagram?

• Athens prohibits the practice of slavery.

• All Athenians are permitted to become citizens.

• Athenians establish a representative government.

• All citizens in the Assembly exercise voting rights.

The passage below is from the Declaration of Independence (1776).

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

Which two principles are identified in this passage?

• rule of law and due process of law

• natural rights and limited government

• equality of mankind and natural rights

• limited government and due process of law

In the United States, religious liberty is viewed as a protected right. What is meant by a “protected right” in this sentence?

• The government takes steps to protect the religion held by the majority of Americans.

• The government defends domestic religious groups against attacks by foreign terrorist groups.

• The government does not establish any official religion and does not restrict people’s religious practices.

• The government protects religious liberty by contributing an equal amount of public funds to each major religious group.

Officials must follow established legal procedures and treat all individuals equally under the law.

• Due Process

• Separation of Powers

• Individual Rights

• Judicial Review

Which of the following best describes natural rights?

• Rights inherent to all humans and cannot be taken away

• Rights that are granted by the constitution

• Rights that are established by societal norms

• Rights that are given upon reaching adulthood

  
  

The statement below is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

10th Amendment

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

Which principle is identified in this amendment?

• Natural Rights

• The Rule of Law

  
  

• Equality of Mankind

• Limited Government

The Venn diagram below compares two influences on the American constitutional republic.

Which phrase best completes the diagram?

• Rule of law

• Voting rights

• Legislative bodies

• Separation of powers