Forms of Government
A government where citizens vote for leaders to represent them.
Representative Democracy
This Greek city-state practiced direct democracy.
Athens
This Greek idea allowed citizens to participate in government decisions.
Democracy
The Renaissance began in this country.
Italy
Civilizations often developed near these for water and fertile soil.
Rivers
Babylonian king who created an early written law code.
Hammurabi
A government ruled by a king or queen who usually inherits power.
Monarchy
This civilization had emperors and influenced many government ideas.
Ancient Rome
This Roman idea emphasized written laws for all citizens.
Rule of Law / Roman Law
Artist who painted the Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da Vinci
This river supported Ancient Egyptian civilization.
Nile River
This Babylonian law code used the idea “an eye for an eye.”
Code of Hammurabi
A government controlled by religious leaders.
Theocracy
This civilization along the Nile River was ruled by pharaohs.
Ancient Egypt
The structure of the U.S. Senate was partly inspired by this civilization
Ancient Rome
The word Renaissance means this.
Rebirth
Region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Mesopotamia
Roman written laws displayed for citizens.
Twelve Tables
A government where citizens vote directly on laws.
Direct Democracy
This civilization created one of the earliest law codes known as Hammurabi’s Code.
Babylon
This Enlightenment thinker believed people had natural rights.
John Locke
A movement focused on human potential and achievements.
Humanism
These geographic features helped create separate Greek city-states.
Mountains
Egyptian ruler believed to be a god who made laws.
Pharaoh
A government where one person holds total power and citizens have few rights.
Dictatorship
This West African empire was ruled by powerful kings called Mansas
Mali Empire
This English document limited the power of the king.
Magna Carta
This invention helped spread new ideas quickly.
Printing Press
Trade routes like the Silk Road connected civilizations across this continent.
Asia
This ancient government type allowed Roman citizens to elect leaders and create laws.
Roman Republic