WorksheetsDemocracy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does direct democracy mean?
The people vote on laws themselves without representatives
That only certain people can serve on juries and hold office
That people who have committed crimes can't vote
That state legislatures elect representatives, not the people themselves
How did Athenian democracy differ from Roman republicanism?
In Athens, slaves and women were not allowed to vote; in Rome, they were.
In Rome, people elected an emperor; Athens had no emperor.
In Rome, landowners were not allowed to vote; in Athens, they were.
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 were both born in Athens
Nikos' mother, Athena
Petros, a slave whose owner gave him 2 acres of land for his birthday
Cephas, a free man who does not own property
Which of the following is a 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.
Which 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 of the world's countries are democracies?
Half the world's people are entitled to vote in U.S. elections.
Half the world's people have very little say in how they are governed.
Half the world's people live in Europe and the United States.
Half the world's people do not know what elections are.
In which state would direct democracy work best?
a large state with an enormous population of uninformed citizens
a small state with a small population of uninformed citizens
a small state with a population of educated citizens
a large state with a large population of educated citizens
a Greek word meaning, rule by the people
Monarchy
Democracy
Communism
authoritarian
In ancient Athens, which criteria must you meet to be allowed to vote?
must be a citizen from birth
you had to be male
you had to own your own land or your own home
All of the above
Why would a direct democracy be difficult in the United States?
Lack of public interest
Our large population
Technology is not available
The country's relatively small size
everyone affected gets to vote for the final outcome
direct democracy
representative democracy
Democracy comes from the Greek words Demos and Kratos where Demo means...
Self
People
Governed
Authority
In the United States, the people vote ________________.
directly for the laws we want
for how long we want the president to be in power
for the rules in other countries
for the people we want to represent us in government
