Democracy
The meaning of the word "democracy", which comes from the greek demos + kratos.
What is democracy?
This group of people in Ancient Athens had the right to vote and participate in government.
Who are citizens?
What is the lottery system?
This branch of government decided consequences for people who broke the laws.
What is the judicial branch?
A system of democracy where all citizens vote on issues, such as in the Assembly of Ancient Athens.
What is direct democracy?
This pillar of democracy means that everyone is treated the same and has to follow the same laws, no matter who they are!
What is equality under law?
This group were often prisoners of war, and had no political rights in both Ancient Athens and the Roman Republic.
Who are slaves?
This group of 500 people would choose important issues to be discussed and voted on.
What is the Boule?
This branch of government was made up of 2 consuls, who were mainly wealthy and powerful leaders. They gave advice and influenced decisions.
What is the executive branch?
This concept is the opposite of equality, where everyone gets what they need, even if those needs are different.
What is equity?
In Canada, this pillar of democracy means we elect people to make decisions on our behalf.
What is representation?
These two social classes were both considered citizens in the Roman Republic, but were not treated equally for much of their history.
Who are plebians and patricians?
This group was made up of all the citizens of Athens, who would debate and vote on important decisions affecting Athens.
What is the Assembly or Ecclesia?
This branch of government contained elected representatives in both the senate and the assemblies (comitia centuriata, comitia tributa, comitia curiata, concilium plebis). The senate interpreted laws and the assemblies debated and passed laws.
What is the legislative branch?
This is an advantage of having secret ballots for voting.
What is.... keeping elections free and fair, protecting people from coersion, etc.
This pillar of democracy interprets laws and determines consequences for people who break them.
What is justice?
These TWO classes of men had some rights in Ancient Athens and the Roman Republic, but were unable to vote or participate in government.
Who are metics and freedmen?
This group of citizens would act as the courts of Ancient Athens, voting on whether a person was guilty of a crime and deciding on punishments for those who were.
What is the Dikasteria?
The name of an elected representative in the senate or assemblies.
What is a magistrate?
This is a flaw of democracy in both Ancient Athens and the Roman Republic.
What is... rights for only some people, sexism, slavery, not having representation for all people, lack of efficiency, etc.
Conscience and religion, thought, belief, opinion and expression, the press and other media of communication, peaceful assembly, and association are all protected by this pillar of democracy.
What are freedoms?
This group of people was unable to vote in both Ancient Athens and Rome, even if their parents were citizens.
Who are women?
This set of written laws was famously very harsh.
What is the Draconian Constitution?
The name of the first written laws of the Roman Republic.
The 12 Tables.
A word for a type of rule where one person has complete power. This system led to the creation of democracy.
What is authioritarian?