Democracy

What do the root Greek words in "democracy" mean?

• rule by the people

• rule by voting

• republican rule

• rule by demonstration

Who had the right to vote in the Assembly in ancient Athens?

• All citizens

• Only adult male citizens

• Women, foreigners, and slaves

• Members of the smaller council

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6.1.1

Which country's government was influenced by ancient Greece?

• United States

• China

• Russia

• India

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6.1.1

What is an oligarchy?

• A government ruled by only rich people

• A government ruled by a few powerful people

• A government ruled by all the people

• A government ruled by one powerful person

The poor Athenians didn't like being ruled by the oligarchs, so they turned to a man named ___________ for help.

• Solon

• Cleisthenes

• Socrates

• Cisero

Solon divided the people into _____ classes. The first _____ classes were able to run for government office.

• 6; 5

• 3; 2

• 5; 4

• 4; 3

Cleisthenes formed a group called the

• Assembly

• Senate

• Democrats

• Republicans

The Assembly met

• every day at a church

• every 5 days at a school

• every 10 days on a hillside

• every 10 days on a mountain top

The council of the 500

• voted on ideas for laws and taxes

• were in charge of Athens

• met on a hillside every 10 days

• invaded Rome

Which branch of the U.S. government makes laws

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• senate