WorksheetsInfluences on US Govt
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which government gives citizens the most power?
oligarchy
monarchy
democracy
tyranny
Which term reflects how Athens, Rome, and the US split power into branches, like the legislative, executive, and judicial?
balance of power
civic duty
rule of law
What is a difference between the democracies of ancient Athens and the US?
ancient Athens was a direct democracy, while the US is representative
ancient Athens was a representative democracy, while the US is a direct democracy
both societies were republics
How did ancient Athenians get into the Council (Boule) or jury?
election
lottery
appointment
What is an advantage of having a republic?
The people who are respected most get to make the laws.
People get elected by their peers to do the work of governing for the rest.
Everyone has to agree on the new laws and procedures.
Civic duty is
doing what you should for your country, like serve others and vote
voting only
George Washington
Which ancient Roman left his farm to ensure Rome was effectively defended from invaders?
Cincinnatus
Julius Caesar
Hiawatha
John II
Legislators in both ancient Rome and the US were
appointed
elected
chosen by lottery
ancient Rome and the modern US have this connection
they are/were both direct democracies
they both had one top government official for a four-year term
they are/were both republics
The Magna Carta had this effect on the king of England
limited his power
made him more powerful than before
forced citizens to respect him
Which things did the Magna Carta protect?
trial by jury and compensation for goods taken
trial by king and searches without warrants
independent nation-states and trial by jury
What is a balance of power?
making sure all government officials have equal power to each other
the idea that all people must be held equally accountable for following rules
dividing the powers of government among different groups
How do modern presidents and Congress people get their jobs?
election
lottery
appointment
