99 Question Unit 2 Test Review 2025

Which characteristic was shared by ancient Rome and the Judeo-Christian tradition?

• respect for the rule of law

• government based on majority vote

• a separation of powers in government

• willingness to sacrifice one’s life for the city-state

The diagram below shows the impact of an important tradition. Which phrase completes the diagram?

• voting rights

• republicanism

• separation of powers

• ethical ideas of justice

Which characteristic did the government of the city-state of Athens in ancient Greece share with the government of ancient Rome?

• republicanism

• civic participation

• separation of powers

• representative government

The following excerpt is from The Spirit of Laws by Montesquieu. When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty. . . . Again, there is no liberty, if the judiciary power be not separated from the legislative and executive. What government principle from Ancient Rome is Montesquieu describing?

• personal responsibility

• individual worth

• representative government

• separation of powers

The following excerpt is from “From Politics” by Aristotle. “Every state is a community of some kind, and every community is established with a view to some good; for mankind always act in order to obtain that which they think good. But, if all communities aim at some good, the state or political community, which is the highest of all, and which embraces all the rest, aims at good in a greater degree than any other, and at the highest good.” Which of the following concepts from Ancient Greece influenced America’s constitutional republic?

• voting rights

• civic participation

• representative government

• separation of powers

Below is a chart identifying several influences of Ancient Rome on America’s constitutional republic. Which phrase best completes the chart? The Influence of Ancient Rome: - Rule of Law - Republicanism - Civic Participation - ?

• voting rights

• ethical ideas of justice

• personal responsibility

• representative government

Which of the following statements identifies an influence of ancient Greece on the founders of the American constitutional republic?

• Article I of the U.S. Constitution establishes a legislative body.

• The U.S. Constitution protects the right of the wealthy against taxation.

• Article I of the U.S. Constitution ensures all men have the right to own property.

• The U.S. Constitution is based on the idea that elected officials are above the law.

Based on the newspaper headline, which ancient Roman idea is represented in America’s modern political system?

• rule of law

• republican government

• separation of powers

• written constitution

The image above reflects which influence of ancient Greek and Roman ideas on America’s constitutional republic?

• separation of powers

• civic participation

• rule of law

• due process

Below is a political cartoon, titled “Pro Women’s Suffrage” created in 1920 in North Carolina. How has the right, illustrated in the cartoon, changed since ancient Greece and Rome?

• voting rights have been limited to men.

• voting rights have been extended to disadvantaged groups including women.

• rule of law has been limited to men.

• rule of law has been extended to disadvantaged groups including women.