AnswersRAIL OC Art I A 2027The Nature of Art

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What is the main idea of Pericles’s statement?

A
Poverty can keep citizens from serving.
B
Citizens are different from one another.
C
The law treats all men equally.
D
All men should be able to serve the state.
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Which principle of American government is reflected in this quote?

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separation of powers
B
direct democracy
C
equality for all citizens
D
representative government
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Which ancient principles can be found in American government today?In a paragraph, provide at least three examples of government structures and principles that are based on ancient ideas.

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Ancient principles found in American government include liberty, equality, direct democracy, representative government, and separation of powers. The ancient Greeks influenced the idea of citizens participating directly in government, while the Romans influenced the use of elected representatives and a Senate. The Roman system of separating governmental powers is reflected in the three branches of the U.S. government. American rights and equal treatment under the law also connect to ancient ideas of liberty and equality.

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

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banned citizens from voting.
B
organized a system of consuls and magistrates.
C
established a republic.
D
created a system of independently governed city-states.
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In the above painting, what message was the artist, Antoine-Jean Gros, trying to spread?

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He intended to portray Napoleon as a compassionate and giving leader, who was not afraid to be among the sick and poor.
B
He wanted to portray the horrors caused by the outbreak of the bubonic plague in 1799.
C
He wanted to show the devastation experienced by the people during the Napoleon Wars, while at the same time show the people’s fortitude and love for Napoleon,
D
He intended to show Napoleon as a Christ-like figure, healing the sick with his touch.
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Did your response include any of the following principles or ideas?

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liberty
B
equality
C
direct democracy
D
representative government
E
separation of powers
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What is the biggest difference in citizen participation in government between ancient Athens and the modern United States?

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US citizens are all members of the General Assembly.
B
US citizens vote directly on all laws or important decisions.
C
US citizens are randomly selected to join the Council of 500.
D
US citizens elect officials to represent them in government.
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Choose the word to fill in the blank, which best completes the sentence.There was much _____________ used in the ancient writings, to produce a visual narrative of what had happened.

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commemoration
B
symbolism
C
monument
D
abstractism
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Read the passage from a speech given by the Athenian leader Pericles.Our constitution does not copy the laws of neighboring states; we are rather a pattern to be imitated than imitators ourselves. Its administration favors the many instead of the few; this is why it is called democracy. If we look to the laws, they afford equal justice to all in their private differences. . . . [C]lass considerations [are not] allowed to interfere with merit; nor again does poverty bar the way, if a man is able to serve the state, he is not hindered by the obscurity of his condition. Pericles claimed that the Athenian government, unlike other Greek city-states,

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favored its wealthy citizens.
B
kept poor people from serving the state.
C
imitated the laws of its neighbors.
D
treated all its people fairly regardless of class.
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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. What does the above photograph commemorate and document?

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A direct democracy is one in which all citizens

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vote on important decisions.
B
elect representatives to make decisions for them.
C
choose a strong leader to make all the laws.
D
vote in a Council of 500.
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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. What is the above image an example of? Describe its purpose and importance in history.

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Where did democracy begin?

A
the Fertile Crescent
B
Greek city-states
C
the United States
D
the Assyrian Empire
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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences.

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How is government in the United States today different from government in ancient Athens?

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The United States is a direct democracy.
B
The United States allows citizens to vote.
C
The United States is a republic.
D
The United States has a unicameral legislature.
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Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. This is a photograph of the Sandal reliquary of Saint Andrew. Explain what a reliquary is as well as its importance to the Catholic Church?

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