Civics SS.7.CG.1.1 Review

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Essential influence of ancient Greece on the founders of the American constitutional republic?

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The founders adopted democratic principles

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In Ancient Athens, all adult male citizens could vote in the Assembly, the legislative body that decided on important issues facing the polis (city). What did this practice illustrate?

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the rise of democratic principles

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Which characteristic of Athens in Ancient Greece emphasized that people have to participate in government and society, and that the good of the community is more important than the individual?

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Civic Participation

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Which institution today is most similar to a polis in ancient Greece?

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A self-governing city.

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Main difference between Greek democracy and ours

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Greece used Direct Democracy

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The United States uses a

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Representative Democracy

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What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?

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People should rule themselves

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A _________ is a written document that defines how a government is organized and establishes its basic rules.

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Written Constitution

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The involvement of citizens in the government of their community

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Civic Participation

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The Legislative body is ...

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The Law-making part of government

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