Unit 2: History of Governments

Which form of government shares goods and services equally, and the political power is distributed among the people?

socialist

Match the terms with their definitions. 1. a system of cooperation among peoples which was basically an exchange of land for protection. 2. a call to appear in court. 3. ruled England in the early 1200's 4. a group of soldiers ready to do battle 5. wrote the proposal that opened up the voting rights to all free adult men in 508 B.C.

1. Feudalism 2. summons 3. King John 4. standing army 5. Cleisthenes

Match the following items. 1. Nazi secret police 2. Nazi government's killing of European Jews 3. worldwide result of the stock market panic of the late 1920's 4. small group of aristocratic-type men in leadership 5. ceremony where men become vassals in a lord's manor 6. agreement by which a knight agrees to be a sub-vassal to a vassal in exchange for land

1. Gestapo 2. final solution 3. Great Depression 4. oligarchy 5. homage 6. subinfeudation

Match the following items. 1. had control of communications, military power, and social life 2. not allowed under fascism 3. detainment centers for many of Hitler's "undesirable" citizens 4. the head of state in some forms of government 5. first word of the German title for the political National Socialist Workers' Party

1. Nazi government 2. freedom to travel 3. concentration camps 4. chancellor 5. Nazi

Match the terms with their definitions. 1. example of a city which was founded as a fort with safety in mind 2. example of a leader who kept a government strong and active 3. the birth of democracy 4. settlement that relocated due to lack of resources and sustenance 5. civilization that fell due to what many believe was due to a lack of goals 6. grew due to the goals of increasing its international trade 7. A group of people settled in a particular area who carry the same interests

1. Pittsburgh 2. Sam Houston 3. Greek culture 4. Sinagua tribe 5. Rome 6. New York City 7. colony

Match the terms with their definitions. 1. one of the two houses of the early Roman republic 2. food and drink; necessary foods in order to stay alive 3. the ancient power structures which were cities that were fortified into independent units of strength 4. the Roman's first code of law was established 5. feudalism started

1. Roman Senate 2. sustenance 3. city-states 4. 450 B.C. 5. A.D. 700

Match the terms with their definitions. 1. main strength was its army 2. set the rules and maintained authority within the city-state 3. first name given to the Greek democracy 4. main strength was its navy 5. In 594 B.C. he was chosen as an Athenian statesman with reformation powers

1. Sparta 2. assembly 3. "direct democracy" 4. Athens 5. Solon

Match the following items to the correct description. 1. an assigned period of time for an elected official 2. usually controlled by a dictator 3. voted in a parliamentary democracy in 1991, headed by a prime minister 4. the form of government for the city-states of ancient Greece and the Rome republic

1. term 2. fascist government 3. Bangladesh 4. direct democracies

Match the terms with their definitions. 1. leaders within the Concillum Plebus 2. one of two houses of the Roman republic, which consisted of regular middle-class male citizens of Rome 3. members of Rome's richest and most important families 4. a leader of the empire who collected the taxes and sent the money back to Rome 5. being answerable to others

1. tribunes 2. citizen assembly 3. patricians 4. governor 5. accountable

How did Feudalism work? Select all that apply.

A Lord would be given land by the king in return for homage or a promise to serve the king when called upon. A knight would be given a fiefdom by a vassal and act a part of a standing army for the vassal. A vassal depended on the agricultural production of serfs to feed the whole system.

Choose the true statement.

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

Mark the statement which is NOT true.

A fief is the troop of knights granted to the vassal.

Mark the two statements which are NOT true.

A vassal was given the rights to control the fief and to have ownership of it. A knight may serve a serf in exchange for horses.

Which of these men did NOT help write the Federalist Papers?

Aaron Burr

The beginnings of democracy were seen in ______ around 400 B.C.

Athens

Choose the true statement.

Children were required to attend educational programs about Nazism.

To obtain political rights, plebeians formed their own assembly, the ________.

Concilium Plebis

Mark the statement that is true.

Fascists usually gain power after a country's economic collapse.

From your understanding, why was Nazism popular among Germans, especially in the beginning? Select all that apply.

High inflation and unemployment caused nationwide poverty and the democratic government seemed powerless to stop it. People were desperate for change and Hitler seemed like the best hope.

What are the differences between the Roman republic and the Greek democracy? Select all that apply.

In Rome, only men with money and property could vote. In the Roman Senate, the most powerful part of the government, all senators were patricians.

One of the prime examples of a fascist government is that of ______ during World War II.

Italy

What are five essential requirements for creating a government?

Leadership is needed. Production and sustenance must be provided daily. Safety is a priority. Law and order should be maintained. The government should have a goal.

Select the four enemies that the ancient Romans battled against.

Samnites Celts Etruscans Carthaginians

Which statement is true?

The system of cooperation known as feudalism ended around the 15th century.

For which of the following reasons did Greece benefit from its city-states? Select all that apply.

They each developed their own military forces making Greece a military powerhouse. The rivalry between city-states meant more political interest among citizens. In their political engagement were the roots of democracy.

Mark the statement that is NOT true.

Tyrants were power-hungry militants who grabbed absolute control by popular vote.

Three personal liberties restricted under fascism include _____.

cultural religious travel

In the Roman republic _____.

the wealthy and landed gentry were appointed to the Senate for life and had the real power

Which of the following was NOT a role of the assemblies of the Greek City-States?

they decided all laws and settled disputes among citizens

Officials in the House of Representatives serve _______ terms.

two-year