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WorksheetsAthenian Democracy vs. United State Democracy
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What form of government was first introduced in the city-state of Athens?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Communism
2.
What type of democracy existed in Ancient Athens?
a)
Direct
b)
Representative
3.
What was the "ASSEMBLY"?
a)
Where all citizens could debate issues and vote
b)
Where 500 people supervised the running of the government
c)
Where elected representatives voted on issues
d)
Where they would put people on trial for crimes
4.
How were the member of the Council of 500 chosen?
a)
Election
b)
By Lottery (at random)
5.
What were some of the ways that Athenians could participate in democracy
a)
Attend the Assembly, discuss issues and vote
b)
They could talk to the Monarch about issues
c)
They could vote for representatives
d)
They could serve on the Council of 500 as many times as they like
6.
Participating in government was seen as a
a)
right
b)
responsibility
c)
right and responsibility
d)
freedom
7.
Where was the Acropolis located?
a)
North of the city of Athens on top of mount Olympus
b)
Just outside the city walls
c)
On a hill at the center of the city
d)
Between Athens and Sparta
8.
Every citizen votes on all important decisions.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Indirect Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
I was picking my nose when we discussed this!
9.
Another name for a Representative Democracy.
a)
Republic
b)
Representative
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Monarchy
10.
What is democracy
a)
When people rule themselves
b)
rich landowners
c)
artisocrats
d)
leader
11.
In a direct democracy, decisions are voted on by
a)
elected representatives
b)
eligible citizens
c)
the president
d)
appointed judges
12.
The form of democracy in which voters choose representatives to act in their interests is known as
a)
an oligarchy
b)
an aristocracy
c)
a free democracy
d)
a representative democracy
13.
How old do you have to be to vote?
a)
1 day
b)
16
c)
18
d)
21
14.
The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
United Democracy
c)
Republic Democracy
d)
Representative Democracy
15.
Participating in government was seen as a
a)
right
b)
responsibility
c)
right and responsibility
d)
freedom
16.
Which branch makes laws
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
17.
Which branch executes laws
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
18.
Which branch interprets laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
19.
How does the President check the power of Congress?
a)
Veto
b)
Issues Pardons
c)
Confirms Judges
d)
Submits budget
20.
After a Bill has been passed from both houses of Congress what is the last step before turning into a law?
a)
Congress Veto the bill
b)
President Signs it
c)
Supreme Court reviews it
d)
Pigeon hole the bill
21.
Before a bill may be signed into law by the president it has to:
a)
be approved by the senate
b)
be declared constitutional
c)
be passed by 3/4 of the states
d)
pass through both houses of congress
22.
What are the two parts of our Congress?
a)
The Station and the House
b)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
The President and the Vice President
23.
The number of representatives a state has is based on the state's _________________________.
a)
location
b)
name
c)
population
d)
altitude
24.
What does the word veto mean?
a)
to approve a law
b)
to say no to a law
c)
to sign a law
d)
to jump
25.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
Five
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
26.
What is the highest court in the land?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
House of Representatives
27.
Which branch of the government creates bills?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Tree Branch
d)
Legislative Branch
28.
After a bill has passed the two houses of Congress, it is sent to the
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
President
d)
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