The rise of democracies can be characterized as:Question 16Select one:a.the rise of the aristocracy to political powerb.a 17th century phenomenon due to the French Revolutionc.a great continuity with Greek civilizationd.an historical exception, mainly of the 20th century

Which statement accurately describes how a historical society influenced the development of democracy?A.Landowners in feudal Europe established the world's first direct democracies.B.Citizens in ancient Rome established a republican form of government.C.Absolute monarchies in Europe promoted the idea that political power should be decentralized.D.Citizens in ancient Greek city-states developed the world's first nation-states.

The emergence of is directly connected to the rise of political parties.a. Monitory democraciesb. Direct democraciesc. Representative democraciesd. Constitutional democracies

A student writes a term paper about similarities and differences between Greek democracy during the classical era and U.S. democracy during the modern era. Her paper focuses on which major historical theme?A.Development and transformation of social structuresB.Creation, expansion, and interaction of political systemsC.Interactions between humans and the environmentD.Creation, expansion, and interaction of economic systemsSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which of the following does NOT explain the spread of democracy?Question 7Select one:a.Totalitarian regimes have failed to deliver economic progressb.Global terrorismc.The rising middle classd.Advances in telecommunications technolog

What does "democracy" etymologically mean?ARule by the aristocracyBGovernment by divine rightCRule by the peopleDAuthoritarian dictatorship