Participation
What are city states?
Independent, self-governing cities in ancient Greece.
Why don't we use direct democracy in Canada?
Canada has a huge citizen population, would be incredibly difficult to get everyone to vote on various issues.
Who was considered to be a citizen in Athens?
Free adult men, born to Athenian parents.
What do the courts do to ensure that juries are kept fair?
SECRET BALLOTS
Where did the Council of 500 meet?
Bouleuterion
What are some examples of Greek city states?
Athens, Sparta, Troy, Olympia, Mycenae
What was the role of the courts in Athens?
Allowed citizens to uphold the law and enforce social norms. Required mass participation.
Who were Metics?
Free, non-citizen residents: had legal protection but no political rights.
Why are juries considered to be fair and equal?
Random selection (lottery) and mass participation.
What is a Tyrant? Provide 1 synonym.
A person who takes power, rules in a cruel way; autocrat, dictator.
What were the benefits of dividing Greece into City States?
Allowed for localized citizen participation - creating a unique government tailored for each region.
What was the role of the Assembly?
Equivalent of the Canada's Legislative Assembly. Central governing body of direct democracy: all male citizens gathered to debate and vote on laws, declare war, and build alliances.
What role did children (boys AND girls) have in Athens?
Boys: educated at age 7 (math, science, philosophy, reading, sport, etc.), joined the army at age 18, participated in government at age 20.
Girls: educated at home by mother age 7 (taught domestic life), married by age 15.
What steps did the council of 500 take in order to ensure fairness?
Random selection & term limits (could not serve more than 2 years).
Where did the Assembly gather? Who was allowed to speak at the Assembly?
Pynx: only male citizens.
Describe Athenian social structure (pyramid)
Citizens
Metics
Slaves
What did the Council of 500 do? What were they called?
What was the role of women in Athens?
Controlled the private space, managing households and rearing (taking care of) children while under the legal guardianship of a male relative; no political power.
What is a jury?
Large, randomly selected body of male citizens—often 500 or more—who served in democratic courts - determined guilt/innocence and consequences.
What is the Agora? Who was allowed to go there?
Public Marketplace; literally anyone was allowed in the Agora.
What was the practice of ostracism? Why did Athenians choose to ostracize people?
Ostracism: exile, kick out.
Citizen vote to kick out someone who is becoming a tyrant (too much power)
How was the Council of 500 chosen?
Through lottery.
What was the role of men in Athens?
Participate in government and politics; military service; landowners.
In your opinion was Athenian society fair and equal? Why or Why not?
Fair: allowed for direct democracy, every citizen had a voice, limited tyrannical power.
Unfair: political power limited to MALE CITIZENS: women, metics, slaves had no say.
If you lived in Sparta, what direction would you need to travel to get to Athens?
North-East