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s e c t i o n E a r ly H i s t o r y GeoActivity ClassDate Europe Geography & History SEC TION 2 . 3 Name Use with Europe Geography & History, Section 2.3, in your textbook. Go to Interactive Whiteboard GeoActivities at myNGconnect.com to complete this activity online. 2 . 3 Th e R e p u b l i c o f R o m e Compare Greek and Roman Governments Learn more about Greek and Roman governments. Then complete a chart that compares and contrasts the two types of government. Direct Democracy and Republic Similarities Differences Greek Democracy Ancient Greece was divided into many small areas called city-states. Because Greek city-states were not bound together by any central ruler or empire, various forms of government emerged. One form was direct democracy. Athens, one of Greece’s city-states, was governed by direct democracy during the fifth and fourth centuries b.c. Every person who was eligible to vote had a say in government decisions. Decisions supported by the majority became law. The Roman Republic Rome was originally a city-state. The powers of the Roman Senate, composed primarily of wealthy people, were balanced by the power of the Roman Assembly. The Assembly was a gathering of poorer Romans who met in the Forum, or hall. They could have a say in the election of magistrates and the enactment of new laws. As the Roman Republic expanded, it continued to have a central government. However, citizens who lived far from the city could not participate. The government decided that these citizens could elect representatives to attend the Assembly. In a republic, people do not vote directly for or against laws, but instead elect representatives to vote in their place. 2.Identify How did the Assembly ensure a more democratic government for the Roman Republic? 1.Create Charts Use the information in the two passages to compare and contrast a direct democracy and a republic. 4.Synthesize What is a potential problem of a direct democracy, or “majority rule”? What is a potential problem of a republic? 023-038_GA00000_U05C09S2.indd 3 © NGSP & HB 3.Evaluate Why do you think the United States government was formed as a republic, rather than as a direct democracy? 4/21/11 2:13 PM