Origins and Principles of Citizenship and Government

Which ancient civilizations are the origins of citizenship and civic rights traced back to?

• Ancient Egypt and China

• Ancient Greece and Rome

• Ancient India and Persia

• Ancient Mesopotamia and Babylon

In a representative democracy, how are officials chosen?

• By inheritance

• By appointment from the monarch

• By election from citizens

• By random selection

What is a key characteristic of a direct democracy?

• Citizens vote directly on laws

• Power is held by a monarch

• Officials are appointed by the government

• Only property owners can vote

Which type of government has power in the hands of one ruler?

• Representative democracy

• Direct democracy

• Autocracy/Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional monarchy

What is required to vote in the U.S.?

• Must own property

• Must be 18 years or older

• Must have a college degree

• Must be a government official

Which document was the first self-governing agreement in the American colonies?

• Declaration of Independence

• U.S. Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

What did the Declaration of Independence list against King George III?

• Laws for the new government

• Grievances

• Trade agreements

• Tax policies

According to the Declaration of Independence, all people are born with which type of rights?

• Alienable rights

• Unalienable rights

• Government-granted rights

• Temporary rights

Which philosophical movement influenced the Declaration of Independence?

• Romanticism

• Enlightenment

• Realism

• Existentialism

Explain how a constitutional monarchy differs from an absolute monarchy.

• In a constitutional monarchy, the monarch has all the power, while in an absolute monarchy, power is shared with a government.

• In a constitutional monarchy, the monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government, while in an absolute monarchy, the monarch holds all the power.

• Both have no monarch at all.

• Both require citizens to vote on every law.