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Ancient Greece, Government Review
Ancient Greece, Government Review
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1
In a Democratic country, the government is run by _______________________
officials who are appointed for life
one who gains power by force
leaders elected by the people
the richest people
2
The military is paid by ____________________________ money.
your allowance
tax
lottery
none of the above
3
The money people are paid when they work is called ______________.
barter
tax
price
wages
4
In most countries, the main responsibility of the government is to create ________________.
wants and needs
rules and laws
imports and exports
rituals and customs
5
If people didn’t pay taxes, we wouldn’t have public _________________________
roads
all of the above
schools
libraries
6
Which branch of the United States government is in charge of interpreting laws?
judicial
legislative
executive
senate
7
What branch makes the laws the President signs?
Judicial
Mayor
Executive
Legislative
8
What is a representative democracy?
elects a king
has a leader who decides all the laws
allows everyone to vote for every issue
people vote for a representative & the rep. votes on issues
9
Local governments are important because they make decisions for the __________________.
nation
world
state
community
10
The head of the state government is called the ________________?
commissioner
mayor
senator
governor
11
Which country held Olympic Games that became the model for today’s Olympics?
Italy
Greece
Rome
United States
12
We have representative government. What is the role of citizens in a representative government?
have no say in government decisions
participate directly in all government decisions
elect government officials who make decisions for them.
elect federal judges who then appoint government leaders
13
Which arrow points to the country of Italy?
Y
Z
X
14
In the United States, how are government leaders such as mayors, governors, & senators chosen?
selected by state legislators
elected by citizens
appointed by the Supreme Court
picked by business leaders
15
What is a direct democracy?
direct democracy allows people to vote for a representative
direct democracy has a leader who decides all the laws
direct democracy elects a king
direct democracy allows everyone to vote for every issue
16
What are the two hemispheres that the Equator divides the earth into?
north and south
east and west
northwest by northeast
southeast by southwest
17
What kind of currency (money) does the U.S. use?
dollars
marks
pesos
euros
18
The Prime Meridian is at which what degree of longitude?
0
180
90
360
19
In the United States, the President belongs to which branch of government?
international
executive
judicial
legislative
20
What is one of the mayor’s duties?
appointing the governor
defending law breakers
carrying out a budget
checking parking meters
21
The U. S. Supreme Court building below is modeled after which ancient Greek building?
the Temple of Olympian Zeus
the Coliseum
the Temple of Diana
the Parthenon
22
Why is the United States government divided into three branches?
National govt. does not have more power than the state govt.
House of Rep's is not more powerful than Senate
President does not have more power than the Vice President
Powers shared between the 3 branches & no branch has all