Roots of American Democracy

What form of government was first introduced in the city-state of Athens?

• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Democracy
• Communism

The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”

• the mob
• the monarch
• the president
• the people

Roman Republic was made up of elected representatives who

• fought in the peloponnesian war
• protected Rome and its residents.
• gave up their positions after a 4 year tenure
• all of the above

These elected Roman representatives, known as “______________,” wrote and debated laws in the Roman Senate, making Rome a democratic republic.

• Debatorees 
• Judges
• Writers
• Senators

Which king signed the Magna Carta?

• John
• John IV
• John II
• John III

What year was the Magna Carta signed?

• 1915
• 2015
• 1215
• 1715

Why is the Magna Carta an important document to the Founding Fathers of our constitution?

• It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
• It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
• It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
• It determined England's physical boundaries

The English monarch also cooperated with a lawmaking body, or legislature, called..

• Parliament
• Congress
• Senate
• Law Creators

The English Bill of Rights contained everything except...

• everyone, including government leaders, had to obey the law
• the rights of all English citizens 
• everyone had to give up their personal property to the stae
• all people have the right to a trial by jury

English Bill of Rights stated all people have the right to petition –

• ”appeal” directly to government.
• beg for mercy of a judge
• complain to the local priest
• none of the above