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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
In the sentence, "Democracy subsided during the heyday of the Roman Empire," what is the best synonym for "subsided?"
Flowered
Withered
Traveled
Strengthened
What does "direct democracy" mean?
That people vote on laws themselves, without representatives.
That only certain people can serve on juries and hold office.
That people who've committed crimes can't vote.
That state legislatures elect representatives, not the people themselves.
How did Athenian democracy differ from Roman republicanism?
In Athens, women and enslaved people were not allowed to vote; in Rome, they were allowed to vote
In Rome, people elected an emperor; Athens had no emperor
In Rome, landowners were not allowed to vote; in Athens, they were allowed to vote
In Athens, people voted on laws themselves; in Rome, people elected representatives
Which of the following people would be able to participate in the Athenian form of democracy?
Nikos, a free male homeowner whose parents both were born in Athens.
Nikos' mother, Athena.
Petros, an enslaved man who received two acres of land for his birthday.
Cephas, a free man who does not own property.
Which of the following is an inherent problem of direct democracy?
Most people aren't mature enough to govern themselves
Most people don't have the time to participate so actively in their government
Direct democracies tend to favor the wealthy
Women never have any rights under direct democracy
What feature of Athenian democracy still exists in American democracy?
There is still no powerful executive branch
Representatives are still elected by lottery
Juries still consist of regular citizens
All laws are still subject to popular vote
Place the following events in sequence, from earliest to latest:
A) The Roman Empire;
B) The Roman Republic;
C) Athenian democracy
A, C, B
C, B, A
B, C, A
B, A, C
What word describes the fact that democracy can take different forms to suit the needs of different countries?
Dictatorial
Autocratic
Inflexible
Adaptable
What can you infer from the fact that more than half the world's countries have a form of democratic government?
More than half the world's people are entitled to vote in U.S. elections
around half the world's people have some say in how they're governed
Half the world's people live in the U.S. and Europe
Less than half the world's people do not know what elections are
Which of the following factors would determine whether a direct democracy would work?
Diversity of population
Number of citizens
Skill of debaters
Likability of politicians
