Lots of ! ! classical greece and rome have contributed greatly to our current understanding of democracy. in ancient greece, citizens were directly responsible for participating in government decisions. in rome, the citizens elected government officials to make decisions on their behalf as part of a republican government. both systems of democracy—direct and representative—have influenced the us political system. after learning about the history of ancient greece and rome, what do you think are the benefits of a democratic system? in what ways did democracy serve greece and rome? has there been a time when democracy didn’t serve greece or rome in a way that was beneficial? what circumstances contributed to the failures of democracy you learned about in the lessons on ancient greece and ancient rome? are there any potentially negative aspects of democracy? why or why not?

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Which of these is a role of congress? a) to veto legislation b) to pass the federal budget c) to nominate cabinet members d) to interpret the constitution 2) which of these is a power of the legislative branch? a) declare war b) enforces laws c) interprets laws d) negotiates treaties 3) a two/thirds vote of each house of congress is required to a) impeach the u. s. president. b) approve presidential appointments. c) pass an appropriation or tax bill. d) pass a bill over the president's veto. 4) the chief purpose of congressional committees is to a) draft legislation for consideration by the full congress. b) act as a group to which the president can direct his lobbying effort. c) provide a place for lobbyists and special interest groups to get support. d) hold hearings so that bills can be evaluated and studied prior to voting. 5) after a bill has been passed by both houses of congress it a) becomes a law. b) is sent to the president. c) returns to the house of origin for verification. d) is sent to a subcommittee in the house or senate. 6) house of representatives passes a spending bill → senate debates the spending bill → senate passes the spending bill → ? what completes this sequence of events? a) the spending bill becomes a law b) the states must approve the bill c) the supreme court reviews the bill d) the president must act on the bill eliminate