Government Unit 4 Quiz 1 Study Guide – Flashcards
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One of the foundational rules for any government is to have a goal. What is the reference that tells us Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
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Proverbs 29:18
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A_______ is a group of people settled in a particular area who carry the same interests.
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colony
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In a __________ form of government, the goods and services are equally shared, and the political power is distributed among the people.
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socialist
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What TWO are mentioned as necessary daily contributions to the population?
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Production
Sustenance
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People settling in an area want to feel safe from outside attacks. A previously mentioned example of a city which was founded as a fort with safety in mind is the city of _________.
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Pittsburgh
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Law and order must be maintained in order for a government to be strong. Problems must be addressed. ________ gave us the example of dealing with disorder when he addressed the problem of one man named Diotrephes.
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John
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Select the five basic essentials of leadership.
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The government should have a goal.
Safety is a priority.
Leadership is needed.
Law and order should be maintained.
Production and sustenance should be provided daily.
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Mark the statement that is NOT true.
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Solon established a law which enslaved people in debt.
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The ancient power structures which were cities that were fortified into independent units of strength were called ________.
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city-states
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The proposal that opened up the voting rights to all free adult men in 508 B.C. was written by __________.
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Cleisthenes
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The democracy of Greek city-states was limited in that no women or slaves could vote.
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true
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The rivalries between the city-states had no redeeming value whatsoever.
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false
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In _________ B.C. Solon was chosen as an Athenian statesman with reformation powers.
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594 B.C.
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To obtain political rights, plebeians formed their own assembly, __________.
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the Concilium Plebis
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Choose the answer that is a TRUE statement.
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The Romans' first code of law was established around 450 B.C.
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At first the details of procedure of the Twelve Tables were restricted to a body of ________ leaders.
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patrician
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500 years before the time of Christ on earth, the Roman government was forming what was to be a republic.
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true
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Mark the statements which are TRUE.
The difference between the Roman republic and the Greek democracy was that:
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In Rome, only men with money and property could vote.
In Greece all men were allowed to vote.
In the Roman Senate, the most powerful part of the government, all senators were patricians.
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A dominating nation with extensive territories and a powerful ruler such as Rome's is known as an _______.
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empire
