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Republican Government - CH. 3 WE THE PEOPLE

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is republican government?

a)

citizens have the power to govern

b)

citizens delegate or entrust their power to leaders they elect to represent them and to serve their interests

c)

citizens and their representatives work cooperatively to promote the common good

d)

all the above

2.

What advantages are there of a republican government?

a)

representatives are elected to serve the common good

b)

having representatives make the laws more efficient

c)

the people have a say in their government

d)

the representatives are responsible for the people

e)

all of the above

3.

What were the disadvantages?

a)

only works best in small communities

b)

people have to be VERY different

c)

people would naturally band together and find similarities to unite them

4.

What does "common good" mean?

a)

good for children

b)

good for the church

c)

good for the whole community

d)

good for your parents

5.

What is civic virtue?

a)

when you buy a plot of land and give it to poor people in community

b)

only being happy on good days

c)

saving all your money for the community

d)

willing to set aside personal gain for the good of all

6.

What does B.C. mean?

a)

Bringing Carrots

b)

Bought Chowder

c)

Before Christ

d)

Beyond Christ

7.

What does A.D. stand for?

a)

Alright Day

b)

After Death

c)

After Dogma

d)

Along Day

8.

What are our two senators here in AZ?

a)

Joe Arpaio and Doug Doucy

b)

Krysten Sinema & Martha McSally

c)

John McCain and Jon Kyle

9.

What year did Cincinnatus live?

a)

460 BC

b)

461 BC

c)

200 BC

d)

500 BC

10.

Who were the aristocrats?

a)

Cincinnatus' friends in government

b)

wealthy farmers who made the laws in Rome

c)

wealthy, upper class with the power to govern in the Roman Republic

d)

group of Roman Republicans who made the laws

11.

What are factions?

a)

types of special glasses in Rome

b)

large interest groups

c)

big groups of people interested in fishing

d)

small groups interested in money

12.

In America, which is true?

a)

We are a constitutional republic

b)

we are a democratic republic

c)

we are a democracy of immigrants

d)

we are a socialist country with no rights

e)

answers A & B