Question

date 1-21-26
bell
athens, rome, or
both
directions: please categorize the following terms and descriptions and place them in the appropriate column below.

• indirect democracy -rome -people hold the power
• voted at the acropolis -direct democracy -established citizenship qualifications
• balanced government -excluded slaves, women, and children -athens
• 60,000 participated -people voted on laws/policies -3 branches (consul, senate, assemblies)
• italy -people voted for representatives -established a limited government

athens

both

rome
people voted for representatives

Explanation:

Each term is categorized based on key historical facts about Athenian and Roman governmental systems, shared traits, and geographic context.

Answer:

ATHENS:

• Voted at the Acropolis
• Direct democracy
• 60,000 participated
• People voted on laws/policies

BOTH:

• Excluded slaves, women, and children
• People hold the power
• Established citizenship qualifications
• Balanced government
• Established a limited government

ROME:

• Indirect democracy
• Italy
• 3 branches (consul, senate, assemblies)
• People voted for representatives