Government Eco. Review

mercenary

A soldier who is hired for service in a foreign country.

settler

An emigrant who has arrived in a new area to create a home.

natural resources

Available supply of goods made possible by God's creation; not man-made.

accountability

Being answerable to others

The proposal that opened up the voting rights to all free adult men in 508 B.C. was written by....

Cleisthenes

A dominating nation with extensive territories and a powerful ruler such as Rome's is known as an...

Empire

The Roman House of Representatives was one of the two houses of the early Roman republic.

False

The rivalries between the city-states had no redeeming value whatsoever.

False

socialist

Form of government where goods and services and the political power are distributed among the people.

laws of the 12 tables

Guideline for citizens' behavior; a list of Roman customs about property and punishment.

Law and order must be maintained in order for a government to be strong. Problems must be addressed.(who) gave us the example of dealing with disorder when he addressed the problem of one man named Diotrephes.

John

tribune

Leader within the Concilium Plebis.

patrician

Member of Rome's richest and most important families who served on the Senate for life.

aristocratic

Nobility or privileged upper-class citizens.

Roman Senate

One of the two houses of the early Roman republic.

At first the details of procedure of the Twelve Tables were restricted to a body of( what kind) leaders.

Patrician

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 ...

Pittsburgh

tyrant

Power-hungry militants who grabbed absolute control by force.

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.

Proverbs 29:18

Concilium Plebis

The "common-people" assembly which helped give the citizens more political power.

To obtain political rights, plebeians formed their own assembly, ( who)

The Concilium Plebus

city-state

The ancient power structures; cities that were fortified into independent units of strength.

culture

The belief, thoughts, and lifestyles of a particular community of people.

plebeian

The common person or lower-class citizen.

direct democracy

The first name given to the Greek democracy.

production

The making of goods that can be used or worn for protection or well-being

right

Things due to a person because of law or God's direction.

decimated

To reduce the amount in blocks or sizable amounts

500 years before the time of Christ on earth, the Roman government was forming what was to be a republic.

True

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

True

nobles

a small group of citizens with much power within the community.

The ancient power structures which were cities that were fortified into independent units of strength were called _

city-states

In a (blank) form of government, the goods and services are equally shared, and the political power is distributed among the people.

socialist

1. to reduce the amount in blocks or sizable amounts. 2. food and drink; necessary foods in order to stay alive. 3. settlement that relocated due to lack of resources and sustenance. 4. civilization that may have fallen due to a lack of goals. 5. grew due to the goals of increasing its international trade.

1. Decimate 2. Sustenance 3.Sinagua Indian tribe 4.Rome 5.New York City

1. leaders within the Concilium Plebis 2. leader of the Carthaginians. 3. one of two houses of the early Roman republic which consisted of regular middle-class male citizens of Rome. 4. members of Rome's richest and most important families. 5. a leader of the empire who collected the taxes and sent the money back to Rome. 6. being answerable to others

1. Tribunes 2.Hannibal 3.citizen assembly 4.patricians 5.governor 6.accountable

1. power-hungry militants who grabbed absolute control by force. 2. set the rules and maintained authority within the city-state. 3.set up a code of law and he defined the duties of classes. 4.a small group of citizens with much power within the community. 5.a small group of aristocratic-type men.

1. Tyrants 2. assembly 3. Solon 4. nobles 5.oligarchy

1. a benefit enjoyed by a person out of grace or mercy. 2. things due to a person because of law or God's direction. 3. power-hungry militants who grabbed absolute control by force. 4. a form of choosing results or choosing men by the drawing of lots. 5. being of nobility or of a privileged upper-class. 6. body of Greek male citizens who decide laws, enact government policies, set the rules and maintain authority.

1. privileges 2.rights 3. tyrants 4.lottery 5.aristocratic 6.assembly

What TWO are mentioned as necessary daily contributions to the population?

1.Production 2.Sustenance

Select the five basic essentials of leadership.

1.The government should have a goal. 2.Safety is a priority. 3.Leadership is needed. 4.Law and order should be maintained. 5.Production and sustenance should be provided daily.

In B.C. Solon was chosen as an Athenian statesman with reformation powers.

594 B.C.

Choose the answer that is a TRUE statement. (All are true except)

@A mercenary is a soldier who is a former slave. @The plebeians are upper-class citizens. !!Not True!!@The Romans' first code of law was established around 450 B.C. @The republic lasted over 1000 years. @The republic was also known as a socialist government.

Mark the statement that is NOT true. ( All are true except..)

@The Greek culture was actually the birth of democracy @"Direct democracy" was the first name given to the Greek democracy. @Sparta's main strength was in its army. @Athen's main strength was in its navy. (!!Not true!!)@Solon established a law which enslaved people in debt.

privilege

A benefit enjoyed by a person out of grace or mercy. It is not owed to the person.

assembly

A body of Greek male citizens who would decide laws, enact government policies, and maintain authority.

republic

A country run by the elected representatives of its people.

empire

A dominating nation with extensive territories and a powerful ruler.

lottery

A form of choosing results or choosing men by the drawing of lots.

democratic

A government or organized group that strives to be fair and equal to all people.

colony

A group of people settled in a particular area who carry the same interests.