Government quiz – Flashcards

A socialist form of government is where the goods and services are equally shared, and the political power is distributed among the people.

To obtain political rights, plebians formed their own assembly, called the:

Two daily contributions to the population should include:

The beginnings of democracy were seen in the Greek city-state of around 400 B.C.

example of a city which was founded as a fort with safety in mind- Pittsburg example of a leader who kept a government strong and active- Sam housten a group of people settled in a particular area who carry the same interests-Colony settlement that relocated due to lack of resources and sustenance- Sinagua indian tribe civilization that fell due to what many believe was due to a lack of goals- Rome grew due to the goals of increasing its international trade-New york city

The Greek culture was the birth of democracy.

Select the five basic requirements necessary to establish a government.

Mark the statement that is NOT true.

A small group of aristocratic-type men in leadership is known as a(n)

power-hungry militants who grabbed absolute control by force- tyants set the rules and maintained authority within the city-state-assembly first name given to the Greek democracy- direct democracy lofty, financially well-to-do citizens who carried much power within the community- nobles In 594 B.C. he was chosen as an Athenian statesman with reformation powers- solon

Nobles overthrew most of the city-state monarchs by

The democracy of Greek city-states was limited in that no women or slaves could vote.

The rivalries between the city-states had positive value for Greece.

The law-making assembly in Athens consisted of a group of 1,000 free adult males.

The republic was also known as a socialist government.

Choose the answer that is a TRUE statement.

leaders within the Concilium Plebis-tribune one of two houses of the early Roman republic which consisted of regular middle-class male citizens of Rome-citizen assembly members of Rome's richest and most important families-patricians a leader of the empire who collected the taxes and sent the money back to Rome- governer being answerable to others- accountable

Select the two enemies that the ancient Romans DID NOT battle.

Mark the three statements which are TRUE. The difference between the Roman republic and the Greek democracy was that:

to reduce the amount in blocks or sizeable amounts -decimate food and drink; necessary foods in order to stay alive- sustanance The ancient power structures which were cities that were fortified into independent units of strength- city states being of nobility or of a privileged upper-class- aristocratic

The Romans' first code of law was established around: