PRIMITIVE GOV'T, ANCIENT GREECE AND ANCIENT ROME

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

oligarchy

leaders within the Concilium PlebisTRIBUNES 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 GOVERNOR being answerable to others ACCOUNTABLE

leaders within the Concilium PlebisTRIBUNES 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 GOVERNOR being answerable to others ACCOUNTABLE

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

Athens

Greek culture and democracy _____. developed at the same time provided Plato and Aristotle a reason to disagree ** is at the root of our democratic culture gave Rome this idea for a republic

** is at the root of our democratic culture

The Greek democracy and the Roman republic both emerged about the same time. How did they differ? **In Greek democracy, each man got a vote; in the Roman republic, each man voted for a representative. Greek democracy allowed the wealthy to serve as judges, where they had their own chamber, the Senate, in Rome. Patricians were the wealthy, powerful Roman senators; plebeians were the common people who served in the Greek assembly. Roman law was written on the twelve tables whereas Greek law was not formally written down.

**In Greek democracy, each man got a vote; in the Roman republic, each man voted for a representative.

Mark the statements that are true. Select all that apply. The difference between the Roman republic and the Greek democracy was that: **In Rome, only men with money and property could vote. In the Greek Senate, even teenagers were allowed to participate. In the Roman government, no Greeks were allowed to serve. **In Greece, all men were allowed to vote. **In the Roman Senate, the most powerful part of the government, all senators were patricians. In the Greek government, retired soldiers were given automatic seats in the Senate.

**In Rome, only men with money and property could vote. In the Greek Senate, even teenagers were allowed to participate. **In Greece, all 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 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 provides free public transportation to all of its citizens. Every member of society must participate in elections and military service.

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

Which basic requirements are necessary to establish a government? Select all that apply. **Safety is a priority. Ethnic minorities should be ignored. **Leadership is needed. **Production and sustenance should be provided daily. Income tax should be immediately instituted. **The government should have a goal. **Law and order should be maintained.

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

In the Roman republic _____. **Senators implemented the majority of laws oligarchs were voted in and controlled the legal system legislators served a direct-democracy plebeians were able to propose amendments to laws

**Senators implemented the majority of laws

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 women serving on the judiciary **a direct democracy in action Athens and Sparta at war with one another **a robust and unique political and social engagement and quality for its time

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

Democracy came to Greece by means of which of the following? Select all that apply. a man named Aristotle who established the first school of thought **nobles kicking out corrupt monarchs tyrants striving for land and jobs for the needy **oligarchs who ushered in the right to vote **a statesman named Solon who made laws prohibited the enslavement of debtors the leadership of Cleisthenes who presented a constitution in 508

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

In order to be a part of the assembly of Athens, which of the following are true? Select all that apply. you had to be a wealthy landowner you could be a bond-servant working off deb **you would be chosen by lottery **you could only be a free man you had to serve whether you needed to work to support your family or not

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

Select the enemies the ancient Romans successfully battled. Select all that apply. *Samnites Spartans Flavians *Celtics *Etruscans *Carthaginians

*Samnites *Celtics *Etruscans *Carthaginians

Choose the answer that is a true statement. A mercenary was a soldier who was a former slave. The plebeians were upper-class citizens. *The Romans' first code of law was established around 450 B.C. The Roman republic lasted over 1,000 years.

*The Romans' first code of law was established around 450 B.C.

In 500 B.C., the Roman government began to institute which changes? Select all that apply. A one-man-one-vote mentality *The need for a two-chamber government *The idea that leaders would be accountable to the population A stable form of government that would last to modern times *Electing a representative to make laws on citizens' behalf

*The need for a two-chamber government *The idea that leaders would be accountable to the population *Electing a representative to make laws on citizens' behalf

Based on your understanding of the building blocks of government, which of the following are most likely attributes of an established government? *a medieval walled city *a well-organized police force a revolutionary coup *interstate commerce regulations a concise restaurant business plan communally held farmlands

*a medieval walled city *a well-organized police force *interstate commerce regulations

The Roman's first code of law dealt with which issues? Select all that apply. *property rights *punishment for criminals elections trade agreements

*property rights *punishment for criminals

The Romans' first code of law was established about _____. 15 B.C. 200 B.C. 450 B.C. 725 B.C.

450 BC

Nobles overthrew most of the city-state monarchs by

750 BC

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

COLONY

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

Concilium Plebis

to reduce the amount in blocks or sizable amounts DECIMATE food and drink; necessary foods in order to stay alive SUSTENANCE settlement that relocated due to lack of resources and sustenance SINAGUA TRIBE civilization that may have fallen due to a lack of goals ROME grew due to the goals of increasing its international trade NEW YORK CITY

DECIMATE SUSTENANCE SINAGUA TRIBE ROME NEW YORK CITY

A dominating nation with extensive territories and a powerful ruler, such as Rome, is known as an ___ . To obtain political rights, plebeians formed their own assembly, ___ .

EMPIRE CONCILIUM PLEBIS

Select the two enemies that the ancient Romans did NOT battle. Samnites Etrusians Flavians Celtics Etruscans Carthaginians

Etrusians Flavians

Which statements illustrate the difference between the Roman republic and the Greek democracy? Select all that apply. The Roman House of Representatives was one of the two houses of the early Roman republic. 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. In the Greek government, retired soldiers were given automatic seats in the Senate.

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.

A government should offer which of the following? Select all that apply. natural resources protection cable television sustenance

PROTECTION SUSTENANCE

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

Pittsburgh Sam Houston Colony Sinagua Tribe Rome New York City

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

SOCIALIST

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

Sparta's main strength was in its navy.

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

TRIBUNES CITIZEN ASSEMBLY PATRICIANS GOVERNOR ACCOUNTABLE

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

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

tyrants assembly nobles Solon

Which of the following are characteristics of effective government leaders? Select all that apply. has accumulated enough wealth to operate the government willingness to accept responsibility keep a government strong and active has been successful in the entertainment field act as a final point of authority

willingness to accept responsibility keep a government strong and active act as a final point of authority