Unit 2

Question 1

Republic

Answer 1

Democracy run by representatives who were voted into office. They had to be noble and well educated.

Question 2

Democracy

Answer 2

Run by the people.They used the will of majority, and they voted for major issues. they must be educated citizens.

Question 3

Senators

Answer 3

Legislative body. Composed mainly of aristocrats.

Question 4

Consuls

Answer 4

Two who shared primary executive power = president

Question 5

Assembly

Answer 5

All citizen members. those present made all major decisions of state . Met every 10 days

Question 6

Setbacks of Assembly

Answer 6

Hard to aide quick decisions and many were uneducated.

Question 7

Greek Philosopers

Answer 7

Wanted to find reason. they helped form education, scheme, history, and more

Question 8

Aristotle

Answer 8

Learned from Plato. Wrote on how to organize government to the qualities of good literature an that we can learn from observation and evidence of the senses

Question 9

Cicero

Answer 9

Political philosopher who coined the ides of no one is above the law. Had the idea that people should learn to accept the will of the gods and remain detached from pleasure and pain.

Question 10

Socrates

Answer 10

Urges leaders to think of the greater good in decisions. Tutor of Plato, and urged rational reflection of moral decisions. he found reason and asked questions.

Question 11

Plato

Answer 11

Learned for Socrates. Used the three perfect forms to understand human reason, absolutely true, good, and beautiful. He opened the Academy and taught students to question the nature of ideas

Question 12

Checks and Balances

Answer 12

Prevented one man or one class from consoling the government.

Question 13

Sparta and Athens

Answer 13

Ruled by wealthy/upper class/military aristocracy. They valued military strength and were focused on military policy. They imposed rigorous military service on upper class

Question 14

Oligarchy

Answer 14

A small group of people having control

Question 15

Monarchy

Answer 15

Not proffered. All citizens participate

Question 16

Aristocracy

Answer 16

Deliberations establishes guidelines for state policy. Check on executive power

Question 17

Eight Reasons Why the Roman Empire Fell

Answer 17

Economic troubled and over reliance on slave labor, invasions by barbarian tribes and arrival of the Huns, overexpansions, military spending, rise of the eastern empire, government corruption, conversion to Christianity and weak Roman legions