Forms of Government
Jane lives in a system where she votes for leaders who represent her. What form of government is this
Representative Democracy (Republic)
The geography of Greece can best be described as a __________.
A rocky, mountainous peninsula
Athens and Sparta are examples of these small, independent political units.
The job of this branch in the U.S. government is to make laws
Legislative
The mountains in Greece led to the development of what political structure?
City-states
In this form of government, there are no laws, and no government exists.
Anarchy
The peninsula where Sparta is located
Peloponnesian Peninsula
What was the primary focus of education in Sparta?
This branch of the U.S. government manages the government.
Executive
Greeks had more pride for their __________ than for Greece as a whole.
city-state
In North Korea, this system puts all the power in the hands of one ruler.
Dictatorship
This is the body of water to the east of Greece
Aegean Sea
In Athens, boys were educated to become good __________.
Citizens
The Assembly was responsible for making laws in Athens. What U.S. branch does this compare to?
Legislative
Who created very harsh laws for Athens?
Draco
Vatican City is ruled by the leader of a religion. What is this form of government called?
Theocracy
Name the region that includes northern Greece and Albania.
Balkan Peninsula
Spartan women had ________ freedom than Athenian women
More
The branch of Athenian democracy with magistrates and jurors.
The Courts
Who believed that democracy gave people too much freedom?
Plato
In this system, citizens vote on laws themselves rather than elect representatives.
Direct Democracy
This sea lies to the west of Greece, separating it from Italy
Ionian Sea
In what form of government did all Athenian male citizens over 18 vote on laws?
Direct Democracy
If a politician was gaining too much power in Athens, the citizens had the right to __________________ them.
ostracize
Madison believed that direct democracy would lead to ________________, which would serve their own interests instead of the community's.
Factions