Government Unit 2 [HISTORY OF GOVERNMENTS]

Feudalism started around _____.

A.D. 700

To obtain political rights, plebeians formed their own assembly, called the _____. Colosseum Concilium Plebis Acropolis Senate

Concilium Plebis

Which statement which is NOT true? Subinfeudation is a layering of responsibility. Feudalism was an early form of democracy. A fief is the land granted to the vassal.

Feudalism was an early form of democracy.

Choose the statement that is NOT true. Massive fascist propaganda campaigns sweep the country in order to promote freedom. In business, the fascists will control with an eye to high profits. Children are required to attend educational programs about Nazism.

Massive fascist propaganda campaigns sweep the country in order to promote freedom.

_______ could be the slogan of fascist governments.

Might makes right

The three writers of the Federalist Papers were _____, _____, and _____.

- Hamilton - Jay - Madison

Mark the two true statements. Select all that apply. Political and economic, but not social activities, are under the rule of a fascism government. Hitler's Nazi Party carried many traits of the fascist beliefs. Strikes are allowed only in cases of national concern. The Axis powers were made up of a coalition of countries that opposed the Allied powers in World War II.

- Hitler's Nazi Party carried many traits of the fascist beliefs. - The Axis powers were made up of a coalition of countries that opposed the Allied powers in World War II.

1. had control of communications, military power, and social life 2. detainment centers for many of Hitler's "undesirable" citizens 3. result of the stock market panic of the late 1920s 4. first word of the German title for the political National Socialist Workers' Party

1. Nazi government 2. concentration camps 3. Great Depression 4. Nazi

Mark the statement that is NOT true. Sparta's main strength was in its navy. Solon established a law which prohibited enslaving people in debt. Athens' main strength was in its navy

Sparta's main strength was in its navy.

Hitler ruled as a dictator and _____.

stirred the people to continue to be a "pure race"

At the core, Nazism was _____.

the opposite of Communism and socialism because they taught all people were equal

When comparing the House of Representatives and the Senate, _____.

they both submit legislation, pass laws and offer amendments

Which describes the role of a vassal?

to function as liege-lord to knights

The fasces symbol, a bundle of elm or birch rods are bound together by straps with the blade of an axe protruding from the bundle, symbolizes _____.

unity and strength

Nobles overthrew most of the city-state monarchs by

750 B.C.

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

Athens

Mark the true statement. The fascist government discourages private business. Hitler led Italy into Fascism in the 1930s. Fascists usually gain power after a country's economic collapse.

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

In the Roman republic _____.

Senators implemented the majority of laws

An excellent examples of a fascist government is that of the Italy during

World War II

An example of a fascist social reform is _____.

calling for the removal of people of different racial backgrounds

In some forms of government, the head of state is called the _____.

chancellor

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

oligarchy

An elected leader in a parliamentary democracy is called a _____.

prime minister

Concentration camps were _____.

set up for anyone who was in opposition to Hitler

In exchange for land, a knight agrees to be a sort of sub-vassal to a vassal. This agreement was known as _____.

subinfeudation

A fascist government only works when a _____.

dictator comes to power and convinces the populace that only s/he will bring much needed safety or prestige to the country

The atrocity of killing all of Europe's Jews by the Nazi governments was known as the________

final solution

Greek culture and democracy _____.

is at the root of our democratic culture

Which statement is true? The system of cooperation known as feudalism ended around the 15th century. Feudalism provided no benefits for noblemen during the medieval period. Vassals were exempt from feudal aid. A vassal could buy out his lord.

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

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

- Etrusians - Flavians

Which are NOT true? Select all that apply.

- Feudalism is a system of cooperation among peoples which was basically an exchange of gold for protection. - A vassal was given the rights to control the fief and to have ownership of it.

Which statements illustrate the difference between the Roman republic and the Greek democracy? Select all that apply.

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

Socialism offers which advantages to its citizens? Select all that apply. It provides free public transportation to all of its citizens. It makes most social services, like healthcare and guarantee of work available to all. Every member of society must participate in elections and military service. It sees all members of society as equal. It provides strong incentives for entrepreneurship.

- It makes most social services, like healthcare and guarantee of work available to all. - It sees all members of society as equal.

Which basic requirements are necessary to establish a government? Select all that apply.

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

Which of the following would be encountered in a fascist government? Select all that apply.

- The government requires a small business owner to make all business and accounting books available for government scrutiny and use. - Going to synagogue or church is strictly regulated or even forbidden. - Children attend a morning assembly at school to learn patriotic songs, slogans, and goals in support of the government.

Adolf Hitler saw political opportunity in Germany because ______. Select all that apply.

- World War I had heaped unbearable levels of guilt and debt onto Germany. - Germany, along with the world, was in a Depression. - high inflation and rampant unemployment left people feeling hopeless.

Four powerful pillars of democracy include _____, _____, _____, and _____.

- equality under the law - citizens' freedom - opportunity for education - voting rights

A government's daily contributions to the population should include which of the following? Select all that apply. natural resources food cable television sustenance

- food -sustenance

Which of the following describes the spread of feudalism? Select all that apply.

- moved from Europe into the rest of the world - brought an interdependency among different classes of society - made it possible for knights to gain property

Democracy came to Greece by means of which of the following? Select all that apply.

- oligarchs who ushered in the right to vote - nobles kicking out corrupt monarchs - a statesman named Solon who made laws prohibited the enslavement of debtors

Which are true of a presidential democracy? Select all that apply.

- places a high value on checks and balances - allows for the public to elect the president - allows the President to veto legislation passed by the legislature - most often has three branches of government

Three personal liberties restricted under fascism include which of the following? Select all that apply.

- travel - religion - cultural

In order to be a part of the assembly of Athens, which of the following are true? Select all that apply.

- you could only be a free man -you would be chosen by lottery

If you lived in Greece in about 300 B.C. you had a good chance of witnessing which of the following? Select all that apply.

-five hundred Athenian men gathered together to make laws for their city-state - a robust and unique political and social engagement and quality for its time - a direct democracy in action

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

1. Pittsburgh 2. Sam Houston 3. Colony 4. Sinagua Tribe 5. Rome 6. New York City

1. to reduce the amount in blocks or sizeable amounts 2. food and drink; necessary foods in order to stay alive 3. The ancient power structure which were cities that were fortified into independent units of strength 4. being of nobility or of a privileged upper-class

1. decimate 2. sustenance 3. city-states 4. aristocratic

1. able-bodied men who are hired by the vassal for the protection of the lord. 2. vassals would be ready to assist monetarily such as in giving ransom money in time of need 3. ruled England in the 1200's 4. a group of soldiers ready to do battle 5. a ceremony where men become vassals in a lord's manor.

1. knights 2. feudal aid 3. King John 4. standing army 5. homage

1. an assigned period of time for an elected official 2. a defense of the brand-new Constitution of the United States in a series of articles written in 1787-1788 3. voted in a parliamentary democracy in 1992, headed by a prime minister 4. the form of voting for the city-states of ancient Greece and the Rome republic

1. term 2. Federalist Papers 3. Bangladesh 4. direct democracies

1. leaders within the Concilium Plebis 2. one of two houses of the early 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

1. power-hungry militants who grabbed absolute control by force 2. set the rules and maintained authority within the city-state 3. first name given to the Greek democracy 4. lofty, financially well-to-do citizens who carried much power within the community 5. In 594 B.C. he was chosen as an Athenian statesman with reformation powers

1. tyrants 2. assembly 3. "direct democracy" 4. nobles 5. Solon

In the first month of the year ______ Hitler became the prime minister.

1933

The Romans' first code of law was established about _____.

450 B.C.

Choose the answer that is a true statement. The plebeians are upper-class citizens. The Romans' first code of law was established around 200 B.C. The republic lasted over 1000 years. A dominating nation with extensive territories and a powerful ruler such as Rome's is known as an empire.

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