WorksheetsInfluences on US Government
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Greece is nicknamed:
"Rule over the population"
"Government by the people, for the people, of the people"
Republic of the People
"Birthplace of Democracy"
Greece had a ______________ which allowed citizens to actually vote on the decisions rather than choosing a candidate or representative to make the decision.
republic
direct democracy
dictatorship
Consulate
The Assembly in Greek early civilization was made up of:
Three dictators that eventually changed and brought forth democracy.
Athenian male citizens who met and discussed issues of every day life in Athens.
Athenian male and female citizens who met and discussed various issues including upcoming wars.
A general republic of various lawmakers, mostly male.
The Romans had a _____________ for their government
dictatorship
A democratic supremacy
Republic
A Code of laws
Many of the principles of the Roman Republic are similar to the American system of government.
True
False
The Roman Republic consisted of major political bodies including:
the Consuls
the Senate
the Assemblies
All of the above
Roman Senators held their positions for life.
True
False
The Romans are also responsible for creating a legal code written down which protected the rights of all citizens. The document was influential in the creation of:
the Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights in the Constitution
The Articles of Incorporation
The Manifesto
How did Athenian democracy differ from the Roman Republic?
The did not differ much at all
Athenian citizens participated directly in their government, Romans elected representatives to govern them.
They both wanted a democracy, however the Athenians pushed more for a dictatorship
Consuls and the Senate were part of both, however Romans only had a Assembly.
The ________________ from Britain was the concept of a limited government. This ensured that no one had too much power in the government and no one is above the law. In addition, it ensures due process of law, everyone deserves a trial.
Amendments
Magna Carta
Bill of Rights
Jury of Peers
