Question

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How does the government of the present-day United States differ from the government of ancient Greece?


A.

The Senate leads the US government; consuls led the government of ancient Greece.

B.

The United States is a representative democracy; ancient Greece was a direct democracy.

C.

US juries contain ordinary citizens; juries in ancient Greece were made up of aristocrats.

D.

Citizens elect members of the US Senate; consuls chose members of the Senate in Greece.

E.

The US government is divided into two branches; a sole government body existed in Greece.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

B. The United States is a representative democracy; ancient Greece was a direct democracy.

Explanation:

Although the Founding Fathers of the United States were deeply inspired by the ancient Greece's form of government, the main difference between both democracies is that the United States has a representative democracy; also known as democratic republic, American citizens elect their representatives (President, Senators, members of the Congress) to represent the citizens' interests and protect their rights in the government, while the ancient Greece had a direct democracy, citizens would gather together on assemblies and were allow to vote on any government issue, like passing laws or making decisions.

Answer 2

B is the correct answer.

Modern America is a representative Democracy, that is, a Democracy where citizens elect people to represent them in Government.

In Ancient Greece, citizens directly voted on measures making it a direct Democracy.