Question

this is a quote from the greek philosopher, pericles.
our constitution is called a democracy because power is in the hands not of a minority but of the whole people...everyone is equal before the law.

1. based on the quote, how did a direct democracy function in ancient athens?

a. individual citizens could vote on issues.
b. citizens could elect politicians to make decisions for them.
c. politicians were limited in the lengths of time they could hold office.
d. groups of warriors served as the decision-making officials.
this chart compares two forms of government.
1\ta form of government where the political power is isolated within a small number of people
2\ta form of government where all citizens are able to vote on all political issues

1. which answer choice correctly completes this chart?

a. 1: direct democracy; 2: oligarchy
b. 1: empire; 2: monarchy
c. 1: monarchy; 2: empire
d. 1: oligarchy; 2: direct democracy

Explanation:

For question 5: The quote emphasizes power lies with the whole people, which defines direct democracy where individual citizens vote directly on issues, unlike representative democracy (electing politicians) or other systems.
For question 6: Oligarchy is rule by a small group matching column 1, while direct democracy lets all citizens vote on all political issues matching column 2.

Answer:

1. a. Individual citizens could vote on issues.
2. d. 1: oligarchy; 2: direct democracy