The Origins of Democracy

Question 1

Where did democracy begin?

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Greek city-states

Question 2

Read the quotation from the Greek philosopher Aristotle.[A] state which becomes progressively more and more a unity will cease to be a state at all. Plurality of numbers is natural in a state; and the further it moves away from plurality towards unity, the less of a state it becomes.Aristotle believed that the citizens of a successful state must

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allow for a diversity of opinions.

Question 3

Which of these statements best describes the Greek city-states?

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Each city-state had its own form of government.

Question 4

A direct democracy is one in which all citizens

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vote on important decisions.

Question 5

Because the framers of the US Constitution were concerned about citizens having too much power, they

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established a republic.

Question 6

All citizens in ancient Athens took part in government by voting in the

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General Assembly.

Question 7

In what way did ancient Athens influence the framers of the United States Constitution?

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The legislative branch in Athens had two main bodies.

Question 8

You shall not render an unjust judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great: with justice you shall judge your neighbor.

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equality of all citizens

Question 9

In addition to Judeo-Christian principles, American government was influenced by principles first used in ancient Greece and in

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Rome.

Question 10

The most important way in which the Greeks influenced American democracy was by allowing

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citizens to participate in government.

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