Question

the assembly made laws. the senate could also issue decrees that were treated like laws. consuls enforced the laws and ran the army. representatives and the senate make laws. the president enforces laws and is commander in chief of the military. based on the information in the table, which of the following are true? select all that apply. table with columns: athenian democracy, roman republic, u.s. government; rows: citizens vote directly on many political issues., citizens elect representatives to make political decisions., a group called the senate sets policies., there are clearly established protections for free speech.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each row for Athenian democracy, Roman Republic, and U.S. government:

1. "Citizens vote directly on many political issues."

• Athenian democracy: In Athens, citizens (male, free, etc.) voted directly on issues (e.g., Assembly decisions). So this is true.
• Roman Republic: Citizens elected representatives (e.g., tribunes, senators) rather than direct voting on most issues. False.
• U.S. government: It is a representative democracy; citizens elect representatives, not direct voting on most issues. False.

2. "Citizens elect representatives to make political decisions."

• Athenian democracy: Direct democracy (no representative election for most decisions). False.
• Roman Republic: Citizens elected senators, consuls, etc., to make decisions. True.
• U.S. government: Citizens elect representatives (Congress, President) to make decisions. True.

3. "A group called the Senate sets policies."

• Athenian democracy: Athens had no Senate; the Assembly and Council of 500 were key. False.
• Roman Republic: The Senate was a powerful body setting policies (along with other roles). True.
• U.S. government: The U.S. Senate (part of Congress) helps set policies (legislation). True.

4. "There are clearly established protections for free speech."

• Athenian democracy: Free speech (parrhesia) existed but was not “clearly established” in a modern legal sense (e.g., slaves, women had no rights). False.
• Roman Republic: Free speech protections were limited (e.g., against political enemies, no formal legal framework like modern). False.
• U.S. government: The First Amendment clearly protects free speech. True.

Final Answers (Checkboxes):

• Citizens vote directly on many political issues: Athenian democracy (☑️), Roman Republic (☐), U.S. government (☐)
• Citizens elect representatives to make political decisions: Athenian democracy (☐), Roman Republic (☑️), U.S. government (☑️)
• A group called the Senate sets policies: Athenian democracy (☐), Roman Republic (☑️), U.S. government (☑️)
• There are clearly established protections for free speech: Athenian democracy (☐), Roman Republic (☐), U.S. government (☑️)

(Note: The exact checkbox marking depends on the table’s interface, but the above explains which systems match each statement.)

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each row for Athenian democracy, Roman Republic, and U.S. government:

1. "Citizens vote directly on many political issues."

• Athenian democracy: In Athens, citizens (male, free, etc.) voted directly on issues (e.g., Assembly decisions). So this is true.
• Roman Republic: Citizens elected representatives (e.g., tribunes, senators) rather than direct voting on most issues. False.
• U.S. government: It is a representative democracy; citizens elect representatives, not direct voting on most issues. False.

2. "Citizens elect representatives to make political decisions."

• Athenian democracy: Direct democracy (no representative election for most decisions). False.
• Roman Republic: Citizens elected senators, consuls, etc., to make decisions. True.
• U.S. government: Citizens elect representatives (Congress, President) to make decisions. True.

3. "A group called the Senate sets policies."

• Athenian democracy: Athens had no Senate; the Assembly and Council of 500 were key. False.
• Roman Republic: The Senate was a powerful body setting policies (along with other roles). True.
• U.S. government: The U.S. Senate (part of Congress) helps set policies (legislation). True.

4. "There are clearly established protections for free speech."

• Athenian democracy: Free speech (parrhesia) existed but was not “clearly established” in a modern legal sense (e.g., slaves, women had no rights). False.
• Roman Republic: Free speech protections were limited (e.g., against political enemies, no formal legal framework like modern). False.
• U.S. government: The First Amendment clearly protects free speech. True.

Final Answers (Checkboxes):

• Citizens vote directly on many political issues: Athenian democracy (☑️), Roman Republic (☐), U.S. government (☐)
• Citizens elect representatives to make political decisions: Athenian democracy (☐), Roman Republic (☑️), U.S. government (☑️)
• A group called the Senate sets policies: Athenian democracy (☐), Roman Republic (☑️), U.S. government (☑️)
• There are clearly established protections for free speech: Athenian democracy (☐), Roman Republic (☐), U.S. government (☑️)

(Note: The exact checkbox marking depends on the table’s interface, but the above explains which systems match each statement.)