WorksheetsD.O.L. - History of Europe: Democracy
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which statement best describes how the government of ancient Rome influenced the United States?
It was a republic(representative democracy).
It prohibited slavery.
It allowed women to vote.
It was a direct democracy.
Which of the following illustrates the influence of ancient Greece and Rome on government in England?
A. The United Kingdom has a Prime Minister
B. England established a constitutional monarchy.
C. England created a lawmaking body called Parliament.
D. England acknowledged U.S. independence once the American Revolution ended.
Based on the excerpt above, how did the Greeks influence the development of government?
The Greeks allowed only a small group of people to vote or participate in government.
The Greeks developed the idea of democracy as a form of government.
The government of ancient Greece had three branches of government.
Government in ancient Greece was organized by a constitution.
In what way was democracy in Athens the same as democracy in the United States?
A person accused of a crime could hire a lawyer.
All the people had a direct say in which laws were passed.
Political power was exercised by citizens.
It was a limited democracy.
Identify and explain two democratic ideals from Western Europe that help shape American democratic government.
Separation of powers and individual rights
Monarchy and feudalism
Dictatorship and oligarchy
Theocracy and autocracy
What is one way in which the democratic system of ancient Greece differs from that of the United States today?
In Greece, the government was a republic.
In Greece, there was a separation of powers.
In Greece, women had the right to vote.
In Greece, only men could participate in government.
Which democratic principle from ancient Rome is reflected in the United States Constitution?
Hereditary monarchy
Direct democracy
Rule by a single leader
Checks and balances
