Greek Civ: Influence of Athenian Democracy on the US
Amendment XIX The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied . . . by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. -19th Amendment to the US Constitution 1. Who is permitted to vote in this passage? 2. How does this differ from Athens?
1. women who are citizens 2. only free men could vote
How is the US Congress similar to the Assembly of Athens? Both are offices where men and women serve. Both are types of government that make and vote on laws. Both are types of court systems that rule on legal cases. Both are parts of government to which citizens have to be elected.
Both are types of government that make and vote on laws.
How are Athenian direct democracy and US representative democracy similar? In both, everyone is allowed to vote. In both, the government is run directly by the citizens. Both have the same citizenship requirements. Both have a governmental body that passes laws.
Both have a governmental body that passes laws.
What is a similarity between the US Congress and the Assembly of ancient Athens? Both have the power to pass laws. Both are run by elected officials. Both are run directly by the citizens. Both have the power to grant citizenship.
Both have the power to pass laws.
What characteristic of the US judicial system was influenced by Athenian democracy? Citizens serve on juries for free. Citizens are excused from juries. Citizens have the right to a trial by jury. Citizens are allowed to serve as judges.
Citizens have the right to a trial by jury.
How are the opportunities for citizens to participate in the US government similar to the opportunities for citizens in ancient Athens? Citizens may serve on juries. Citizens run the government directly. Citizens serve in government for free. Citizens are required to join the military.
Citizens may serve on juries.
How are voting rights in the US similar to those in ancient Athens? Men over 21 are allowed to vote. Women over 18 are allowed to vote. Citizens over 18 are allowed to vote. Everyone is allowed to vote in elections.
Citizens over 18 are allowed to vote.
What characteristic of citizenship in the United States was drawn from ancient Athens? Citizens vote for laws. Citizens elect officials. Citizens serve as judges. Citizens serve in the military.
Citizens vote for laws.
What is a difference between the US Congress and the Assembly of ancient Athens? The Assembly used a system of voting to pass laws. The Assembly had the power to pass and enforce laws. Congress allows noncitizen participation in government. Congress is made up of elected officials who represent citizens.
Congress is made up of elected officials who represent citizens.
How is citizenship in the United States similar to citizenship in ancient Athens? Immigrants can become citizens. Individuals become citizens at age 18. Free men born in the nation are citizens. A child is a citizen if his or her parents are citizens.
Free men born in the nation are citizens.
How does US representative democracy differ from Athenian direct democracy? - In the US, citizens vote, while in ancient Athens, only the Council of 500 voted to pass laws. - In the US, citizens elect representatives to office, while in Athens, elections were not held. - In the US, citizens run the government, while in Athens, citizens elected officials to run the government. - In the US, anyone can participate in Congress, while in Athens, only citizens could hold offices.
In the US, citizens elect representatives to office, while in Athens, elections were not held.
How was the US Constitution influenced by Athenian democratic principles? It set up a direct democracy. It created an executive branch. It created one governing body. It set up a democratic form of government.
It set up a democratic form of government.
How is the US system of checks and balances influenced by Athenian democracy? The president and the executive branch run the government. The government has unlimited power to create new laws. Multiple branches of government limit one another's power. Power is divided among three branches, with Congress being the most powerful.
Multiple branches of government limit one another's power.
How is the United States' process of declaring war influenced by Athenian democracy? Citizens vote to decide if the nation goes to war. The military commanders vote on when to go to war. The president decides when the nation goes to war. The legislative body votes to decide when to go to war.
The legislative body votes to decide when to go to war.
What characteristic of the US government is drawn from Athenian democracy? The government is all powerful. The people run the government. The president runs the government. States govern themselves separately.
The people run the government.
Which statement is true of a direct democracy? The people vote directly to decide issues. The people decide to have no formal government. The people have to obey the rules of a king or queen. The people elect representatives to run the government.
The people vote directly to decide issues.
How did Athenian democracy influence citizens' rights in the present-day United States? Citizens' rights are limited under the law. Citizens must serve in order to gain rights. The rights of citizens are protected under law. Rights are limited to a select group of citizens.
The rights of citizens are protected under law.
Which characteristic of the US Congress was influenced by the government of ancient Athens? The government is run by all the people. One governing body rules the government. There is a legislative body composed of elected officials. There are two legislative groups that have the power to pass laws.
There are two legislative groups that have the power to pass laws.
In ancient Athens, how were citizens compensated for their participation in the Assembly or on juries? They gained freedom. They were paid a small fee. They were exempt from taxes. They were exempt from military service.
They were paid a small fee.
How does citizenship in the United States differ from citizenship in ancient Athens? Women can be citizens in the United States. Immigrants cannot become citizens in the United States. Only those born in the United States can be US citizens. Individuals over age 21 are citizens in the United States.
Women can be citizens in the United States.
What was the Council of 500? - a council of citizens who met annually to discuss important issues - a council of long-serving citizens who selected and voted on important issues - a group of randomly chosen citizens who voted on the issues selected by the Assembly - a group of randomly chosen citizens who decided which issues the Assembly would debate
a group of randomly chosen citizens who decided which issues the Assembly would debate
Citizens received ____ for serving on a jury. some property a small payment a government job
a small payment
Who was allowed to participate in the government of ancient Athens? all men all Greeks all citizens all Athenians
all citizens
How did both Athens and the US Constitution create checks and balances in government? Choose three correct answers. by having a court system by giving citizens the right to vote by electing presidents as leaders by having different branches of government by allowing the people to declare war
by having a court system by giving citizens the right to vote by having different branches of government
How were issues decided in the Assembly of ancient Athens? by direct vote by majority vote by two-thirds vote by unanimous vote
by majority vote
What was one way citizens of ancient Athens participated in government? by serving on a jury by voting for an emperor by serving in the Senate by voting for council members
by serving on a jury
Which type of democracy was practiced in ancient Athens? direct democracy city-state democracy parliamentary democracy representative democracy
direct democracy
Which individuals qualified for citizenship in ancient Athens? - free males who had been born in Athens and were at least 18 years old - free males who had been born in Greece and were at least 18 years old - free individuals who had been born in Athens and were at least 18 years old - free males who had immigrated to Greece and were at least 18 years old
free males who had been born in Athens and were at least 18 years old
Who could be a citizen in ancient Athens? all people except enslaved people and immigrants men or women who paid taxes and owned property in Athens free men who were over 18 and were born in Athens men and women who were over 25 and were members of the Assembly
free men who were over 18 and were born in Athens
Which principle of Athenian democracy is also a principle of US democracy? having elected officials having men make the laws having one person lead the nation having citizens participate in government
having citizens participate in government
What is the main difference between direct and representative democracy? whether there is a legislative body to pass laws whether the government is run by the people how citizens are represented in government how noncitizens participate in government
how citizens are represented in government
In Ancient Athens, ____ citizens could serve as jurors on a jury. enslaved female male
male
Jurors would decide the ___. laws each year results of a legal case people to put on trial
results of a legal case
Which right is part of both the US and Athenian democracies? right to a trial by jury right to own property right to become a citizen right to serve on the Assembly
right to a trial by jury
What were the two components of the government of ancient Athens? the House and the Senate the Council and the House the Senate and the Assembly the Council of 500 and the Assembly
the Council of 500 and the Assembly
What is the definition of citizenship? the legal protections of an individual the legal age at which a resident can vote the nation in which an individual was born the legal recognition of a resident of a nation
the legal recognition of a resident of a nation
