(6) ABC Book Ch. 11 Part 2

What type of government did some ancient Greeks practice?

• Monarchy

• Direct democracy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

In a direct democracy, who could vote in ancient Greece?

• All citizens

• Only men

• Only women

• Only slaves

What is a flaw in a direct democracy according to the text?

• It allows for too much individual freedom.

• It can lead to mob rule.

• It is too slow to implement changes.

• It is too expensive to maintain.

What idea did the Romans introduce?

• Monarchy

• Direct democracy

• Republic

• Oligarchy

In what year did King John I rule England?

• 1199

• 1200

• 1215

• 1220

True or False: The Magna Carta was signed by King John I under pressure from English nobles.

• True

• False

What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?

• To establish a constitutional monarchy in England

• To declare independence from Britain

• To create a new system of taxation

• To abolish the monarchy

Who proposed the Social contract, an agreement among people about their government?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Charles Montesquieu

• Jean Jacque Rousseau

What is the basic idea associated with John Locke?

• General will

• Natural rights

• Separation of powers

• Social contract

Fill in the blank: Charles Montesquieu is known for the idea of _________.

• Separation of powers.

• Divine right of kings.

• Absolute monarchy.

• Feudalism.