Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece had this kind of democracy where citizens vote directly on laws rather than electing representatives
Direct democracy
The Roman Republic divided power among consuls, a senate, and assemblies. How did this idea influence the U.S. Constitution?
By separating the power of government into three branches
The system of fundamental laws and principles that prescribes the nature, functions, and limits of a government or another institution.
Constitution
City-states in Ancient Greece were known by this 5 letter word
Polis
Roman law required written legal codes that applied to all citizens. Which U.S. principle reflects this idea?
Rule of law
The constitutional allocation of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers among the three branches of government.
Separation of Powers
A form of government, in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of the people collectively, or in which the people exercise the powers of legislation.
Democracy
Based on, or constituting a government in which the many are represented by persons chosen from among them usually by election.
Representative government
A form of government in which power is held by the people, who in turn elect representatives to make laws for them.
A representative democracy or republic