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Governments
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Judeo-Christian Tradition
Miscellaneous
100
These are the 3 main functions of government.
What is to make laws, enforce laws, and interpret laws?
100
According to Aristotle, the purpose of government is this.
What is serve the common interests of individuals?
100
Emperor Justinian was responsible for compiling this book of over 5,000 laws into into writing.
What is the Code of Justinian?
100
In contrast to Greco-Roman beliefs, the main source of law in the Judeo-Christian tradition is ...
Who is God?
100
In "Republic", Plato discusses his views on an ideal society. The "rule of law" in an ideal society was as follows: ________ make just laws, ___________ enforce those laws, and the ___________ follow those laws.
What is rulers, warriors, and populace?
200
This is the form of government where one person is in control of all 3 functions of government.
What is monarchy?
200
“This tyranny is just that arbitrary power of an individual, which is responsible to no one, and governs all alike, whether equals or betters, with a view to its own advantage, not to that of its subjects, and therefore against their will.” Aristotle - "Politics" Aristotle argued against a tyranny because the leader is only concerned with ...
Who is himself rather than the people?
200
An important aspect of the principles of Roman Law were to protect the rights of the _____________.
What is accused?
200
Both Judaism and Christianity differed from previous religious traditions in that they were ...
What is monotheistic?
200
This monotheistic religion was important to democratic tradition because it kept their rulers accountable to the same laws as the people.
What is Islam?
300
Ultimate power in a direct democracy belongs to ...
Who are the people?
300
“When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies by conquest or treaty, and there is nothing to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader.” Plato, “The Republic” Plato is criticizing Greek politics in this quote. This is what he says leaders with power will do.
What is leaders who took power by force will do whatever they can to keep that power?
300
Unlike the Greek's system of direct democracy, the Romans established a republic which allowed __________ to make decisions for the people.
What is representatives?
300
According to the Judeo-Christian faith, an individual had the greatest responsibility to ...
Who is God?
300
In the Greek and Roman traditions, an individuals most important duty is to this.
What is the State?
400
This is the form of government where people elect other people to represent them and vote for laws in government ...
What is Representative Democracy?
400
"... is just that arbitrary power of an individual which is responsible to no one, and governs all ... with a view to its own advantage, not to that of its subjects, and therefore against its will." - Aristotle, Politics According to the above quote, this is the reason why a tyrant governs against the will of the people.
What is the tyrant is primarily self-interested?
400
This is how the Roman Senate helped develop democratic ideals.
What is give the people a voice in their government?
400
This document helped establish a moral and ethical code for Judeo-Christian individuals.
What is the Ten Commandments?
400
In the Greco-Roman tradition, laws and government should be based on ...
What is logic and reason?
500
Democracy was groundbreaking for this reason.
What is that people were governed by councils, rather than by absolute rulers?
500
This was the reason why written law was an important contribution of Greco-Roman society.
What is written law was able to be applied for fair treatment of all citizens?
500
This was a main reason why Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian values spread throughout Europe in the early centuries A.D.
What is the expansion of the Roman Empire?
500
These were 2 Judeo-Christian traditions that went against Greco-Roman beliefs.
What is individual conscience and monotheism?
500
"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." - The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 This principle of Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian tradition is reflected in the quotation.
What is Individual Rights?