Question

1
read the section america’s representative democracy... what the sentence that supports some features that characterized athenian democracy also characterized democracy in the united states?
(a) the founders of the united states also believed that only certain people should be allowed to vote and elect officials
(b) they chose to structure the united states as a representative democracy
(c) instead, a body called the electoral college officially casts the votes of each state for president
(d) the key elements of ancient greek democracy are still in use today

2
read the following selection introducing the united states’ decision to model its government on ancient greece.
after declaring independence from england in 1776, the founders of the united states realized they had a special opportunity. they had a chance to create a government of their choosing. to guide their decisions, they looked to what they considered the best examples of government throughout world history. ancient greece’s democratic form of government soon became their primary inspiration.

what does the author most likely want the reader to think about the united states’ decision to model the government on ancient greece?
(a) it was a reckless move that they failed to give proper consideration at the time.
(b) it was a rare chance to make a thoughtful choice about the best form of government.
(c) it was the obvious path to take after declaring independence from a country with a king.
(d) it was the bravest idea put forward by the founders during the creation of a new nation.

how does the author build understanding of the relationship between democracy in ancient greece and the united states?
(a) by analyzing how the threats facing greek city - states were similar to those facing the nation formed from the original colonies
(b) by comparing the electoral college used in u.s. presidential elections to the systems that athenians used to elect their leaders
(c) by explaining how countries besides the united states as well as international laws adopted the rule of law to fit their needs
(d) by describing the fundamental government structures and written rules of ancient greece that influenced the founders of the united states.

read the sentence below.
aristotle’s ideas had a large impact on the laws that people in the united states still follow.
which sentence from the article provides the best support for the statement above?
(a) this idea came from the philosopher aristotle’s belief in natural law.
(b) he claimed that certain essential rights were based in nature and that these rights existed above the laws written by humans.
(c) in the united states today, the rule of law is an essential part of our democratic system.
(d) aristotle recorded the athenian constitution and gathered together the laws of many other greek city - states.

Explanation:

Question 2 (What does the author... about ancient Greece?):

• Option A: The text says they "looked to what they considered the best examples", so "reckless" and "failed to give proper consideration" is wrong.
• Option B: The passage states "they had a special opportunity... to create a government of their choosing" and "looked to... best examples of government" (ancient Greece's democracy), so it was a chance to choose a good government form. This matches.
• Option C: "Obvious path" is not supported; the text emphasizes it was a choice from examples, not an obvious post - independence path.
• Option D: "Bravest idea" is not mentioned; the focus is on choosing a good government form, not bravery.

• Option A: The text doesn't discuss threats to Greek city - states or colonial farmers, so this is wrong.
• Option B: The Electoral College is about US presidential selection, not related to how Athens selected leaders, and the passage is about US modeling on ancient Greece's democracy, not this comparison. So wrong.
• Option C: The passage is about US modeling on ancient Greece's democracy, not countries adapting Rule of Law. So wrong.
• Option D: The author describes ancient Greece's democratic government structures (like being a primary inspiration) and how they influenced US founders, which builds the relationship. This is correct.

• The statement is about Aristotle's ideas impacting US and Greek laws.
• Option A: Mentions Aristotle's belief in rule of law, but not the impact on laws.
• Option B: Talks about Aristotle's view on natural rights, not directly about law impact.
• Option C: Says "In the United States today, the Rule of Law is an essential[LLM SSE On Failure]

Answer:

B. It was a rare chance to make a thoughtful choice about the best form of government.

Question 3 (How does the author build understanding...):