Forms of Government
Geography of Greece
Athenian vs. Spartan Life
Athenian vs. American Democracy
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100

Jane lives in a system where she votes for leaders who represent her. What form of government is this

Representative Democracy (Republic)

100

The geography of Greece can best be described as a __________.

A rocky, mountainous peninsula

100

Athens and Sparta are examples of these small, independent political units.

City-States
100

The job of this branch in the U.S. government is to make laws

Legislative

100

The mountains in Greece led to the development of what political structure?

City-states

200

In this form of government, there are no laws, and no government exists.


Anarchy

200

The peninsula where Sparta is located

Peloponnesian Peninsula

200

What was the primary focus of education in Sparta?

Military training
200

This branch of the U.S. government manages the government.

Executive

200

Greeks had more pride for their __________ than for Greece as a whole.

city-state

300

In North Korea, this system puts all the power in the hands of one ruler.


Dictatorship

300

This is the body of water to the east of Greece

Aegean Sea

300

In Athens, boys were educated to become good __________.

Citizens

300

The Assembly was responsible for making laws in Athens. What U.S. branch does this compare to?

Legislative

300

Who created very harsh laws for Athens?

Draco

400

Vatican City is ruled by the leader of a religion. What is this form of government called?

Theocracy

400

Name the region that includes northern Greece and Albania.

Balkan Peninsula

400

Spartan women had ________ freedom than Athenian women

More

400

The branch of Athenian democracy with magistrates and jurors.

The Courts

400

Who believed that democracy gave people too much freedom?

Plato

500

In this system, citizens vote on laws themselves rather than elect representatives.

Direct Democracy

500

This sea lies to the west of Greece, separating it from Italy

Ionian Sea

500

In what form of government did all Athenian male citizens over 18 vote on laws?

Direct Democracy

500

If a politician was gaining too much power in Athens, the citizens had the right to __________________ them.

ostracize 

500

Madison believed that direct democracy would lead to ________________, which would serve their own interests instead of the community's.

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