ss.7.cg.1.1- Ancient Influences

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

• A self-governing city.

• A federal system of government.

• An association of independent nations.

• A state legislature of elected representatives.

Democracy means ruled by the __________

• people

• king

• church

• wealthy

6. This engraving shows Roman citizens reading the Twelve Tables of Roman Law.
What concept about the law did Rome develop with the Twelve Tables that was also incorporated into American government?

• 1. Citizens can read laws to be better informed when they give legislators feedback.

• 1. Citizens can read laws to better understand their rights.

• 1. Citizens can learn the law so that they can file complaints in court.

• • Citizens can learn the law to ensure that the rule of law is being upheld.

Breaking the government up into different branches is called __________

• Republic

• Democracy

• Civic Responsibility

• Separation of Powers

The Legislative body is ...

• The branch of government that enforces laws
• The body of government that interprets the laws
• The support for government by elected representatives
• The Law-making part of government

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The diagram below shows the impact of an important tradition.

Which of the following phrases BEST completes the diagram above?

• Voting rights

• Separation of Powers

• 1. Ethical ideas of justice

• Representative government

"So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you." Which Judeo-Christian idea influenced the American government?

• Justice

• Rule of Law

• Individual Worth

• Legislative bodies

When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, which democratic principle of the Ancient Greeks influenced him the most?

• Term limits preventing anyone from staying in power too long

• People have the fundamental right to rule themselves

• Civic Participation is an important duty

• That only the "best and brightest" should serve in government

This is an excerpt from a book Benjamin Franklin wrote in 1736.

"God helps them that help themselves"

Based on the quote, what quality of the American republic was influenced by the values of Christian Puritans who helped settle the 13 colonies?

• 1. personal responsibility

• 1. legal justice

• 1. equal rights

• • written constitution

How was democracy in ancient Greece different from democracy in the Roman Republic and the United States?

• 1. Greece had representative democracy.

• 1. Greece had a written constitution.

• 1. Greece had direct democracy.

• • Greece had secret ballot voting.