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What was a major difference between the democratic system of ancient Athens and the Roman Republic?
 
  a. The Romans had representative democracy, while the Athenians had direct democracy.
  b. The Romans allowed women to vote and run for public office, while the Athenians did not.
  c. Several competing parties participated in Roman politics, while Athenian politics was dominated by a single party.
  d. The Roman system had no checks on the power of the common people, while the Athenian system kept the common people remote from political power.

Question 2

A direct democracy is a political system in which citizens _____.
 
  a. work together to make decisions
  b. take turns running the government
  c. choose their leaders through an open ballot
  d. have the power to veto their leader's decisions



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: c

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Correct Answer: a





 

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