Checkpoint 1: Early Influences on the American Political System

Write the letter for the type of government to

complete each sentence. Some words will be used

more than once.

Write D for direct democracy.

Write R for representative government. In Ancient Greece, legislative bodies included all citizens because they had a _________.

• D

• R

Write the letter for the type of government to

complete each sentence. Some words will be used

more than once.

Write D for direct democracy.

Write R for representative government. In Ancient Rome, the Senate and assemblies were the legislative bodies because they had a _________.

• R

• D

Write the letter for the type of government to

complete each sentence. Some words will be used

more than once.

Write D for direct democracy.

Write R for representative government. The United States has a _________.

• R

• D

Identify the ancient civilization each influence on America’s constitutional republic comes from. • Write G for Ancient Greece. • Write R for Ancient Rome. • Write B for both. 1. civic participation

• B

• G

• R

Identify the ancient civilization each influence on America’s constitutional republic comes from. • Write G for Ancient Greece. • Write R for Ancient Rome. • Write B for both. 2. democratic principles

• G

• R

• B

Identify the ancient civilization each influence on America’s constitutional republic comes from. • Write G for Ancient Greece. • Write R for Ancient Rome. • Write B for both. 3. polis

• G

• R

• B

Identify the ancient civilization each influence on America’s constitutional republic comes from. • Write G for Ancient Greece. • Write R for Ancient Rome. • Write B for both. 4. republicanism

• R

• G

• B

Identify the ancient civilization each influence on America’s constitutional republic comes from. • Write G for Ancient Greece. • Write R for Ancient Rome. • Write B for both. 5. separation of powers

• R

• G

• B

Identify the ancient civilization each influence on America’s constitutional republic comes from. • Write G for Ancient Greece. • Write R for Ancient Rome. • Write B for both. 6. written constitution

• B

• G

• R

How are Ancient Roman and Judeo-Christian influences on America’s constitutional republic similar?

• Both influenced the protection of voting rights in the United States.

• Both influenced the protection of natural rights in the United States.

• Both influenced the development of rule of law in the United States.

• Both influenced the development of legislative bodies in the United States.