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Principles of Democracy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of government did ancient Rome have?

a)

Direct democracy

b)

Representative government

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

2.

In a representative government, leaders are elected by the people to serve in government and represent the views of the entire ______.

a)

family

b)

society

c)

city

d)

school

3.

Which principle of the Roman Republic impacted later governments by ensuring no one person or group had all the power?

a)

Separation of power

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

4.

The Roman Senate had the ability to appoint a ______ to serve for a period of six months during wars.

a)

king

b)

dictator

c)

president

d)

general

5.

Who was appointed as a Roman dictator in 458 BCE?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus

c)

Cincinnatus

d)

Nero

6.

Cincinnatus was considered the ideal politician because he used his power to help ______.

a)

himself

b)

his family

c)

Rome

d)

his friends

7.

What was the ideal of Roman citizenship?

a)

Serving the country in exchange for protection

b)

Paying taxes

c)

Voting

d)

Serving on juries

8.

The responsibilities of Roman citizenship were different for different ______.

a)

cities

b)

people

c)

countries

d)

governments

9.

What was an important concept to other civilizations, such as the ancient Greeks?

a)

Citizenship

b)

Monarchy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Oligarchy

10.

What was a written code of laws in the Roman Republic called?

a)

A) Twelve Tables

b)

B) Ten Commandments

c)

C) Magna Carta

d)

D) Bill of Rights

11.

The Twelve Tables were displayed in the Roman ______ for everyone to see.

a)

Senate

b)

Forum

c)

Colosseum

d)

Temple

12.

Written laws remain important today throughout the ______.

a)

city

b)

country

c)

world

d)

continent

13.

What did the plebeians protest for in the Roman Republic?

a)

Written laws

b)

More taxes

c)

More land

d)

More power

14.

The idea of elected officials serving the interests of the entire society was an important innovation in ______ thought.

a)

political

b)

economic

c)

social

d)

cultural

15.

The United States government is separated into how many branches?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

Five