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Influences of Ancient Greece and Rome on American Government

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the influence of ancient Greece on the United States government?

a)

Art and literature

b)

Civic participation and democracy

c)

Military tactics

d)

Religious practices

2.

In which year is the story of the American Musical classic set?

a)

2001

b)

1865

c)

1776

d)

1959

3.

What is the Greek word for City?

a)

Acropolis

b)

Parthenon

c)

Polis

d)

Agora

4.

What is the concept of writing down the rules for how the government should act and behave called?

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration

c)

Manifesto

d)

Charter

5.

What was the voting rights situation in ancient Greece?

a)

Only the wealthy could vote

b)

No one could vote

c)

Only men could vote

d)

All citizens could vote

6.

What was the purpose of the 12 tables in ancient Rome?

a)

To divide the empire into provinces

b)

To create a new language

c)

To establish a republic

d)

To balance power between the wealthy and the poor

7.

What is the concept of dividing the government power into different independent branches called?

a)

Anarchy

b)

Totalitarianism

c)

Centralization

d)

Separation of powers

8.

What is the main function of the legislative branch in the United States government?

a)

Approving laws

b)

Writing laws

c)

Interpreting laws

d)

Enforcing laws

9.

What is the power of the executive branch to reject a bill called?

a)

Approval

b)

Veto

c)

Amendment

d)

Override

10.

What is the process of removing the president from office called?

a)

Impeachment

b)

Resignation

c)

Pardon

d)

Recall

11.

What is the age requirement for serving in political office in ancient Rome?

a)

21 years

b)

18 years

c)

25 years

d)

30 years

12.

What is the term for the ability of each branch to stop the other in the United States government?

a)

Dominance

b)

Supremacy

c)

Checks and balances

d)

Power struggle

13.

What is the language spoken by elected representatives in ancient Rome?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Latin

c)

Arabic

d)

Greek

14.

What is the concept of everyone being accountable to the law called?

a)

Rule of thumb

b)

Rule of law

c)

Rule of conduct

d)

Rule of order

15.

What is the concept of electing government officials to represent the people in government called?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Representative government

d)

Direct voting