ANCIENT ATHENS
Athens is known as the birthplace of this type of government.
Democracy
What is another name for the Iroquois Confederacy?
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
What do you call a system where everyone votes on decisions?
Direct democracy
Who could vote in Athens?
Male citizens
Which society used voting to make decisions?
Athens
What type of democracy did Athens use?
Direct democracy
What was the Iroquois rule book called?
Great Law of Peace
What is it called when more than half decide?
Majority rule
Name one group in Athens that did NOT have rights.
Slaves, metics, or females
Which society used consensus?
Iroquois Confederacy
Where did the Assembly meet?
Pnyx Hill
What group made important decisions?
Grand Council
What is peaceful discussion and problem solving called?
Diplomacy
Who chose chiefs in the Iroquois Confederacy?
Clan Mothers
Give one advantage of consensus.
Everyone’s voice is heard
About how many citizens participated in government?
6,000
How many chiefs were in the Grand Council?
50
What were the women leaders in Iroquois society called?
Clan Mothers
Who had a voice in Iroquois society?
Men, women, and children
Give one disadvantage of consensus.
Takes a long time / hard to agree
What object was used to vote someone into exile?
Ostrakon
What decision-making process did they use?
Consensus
What is it called when everyone agrees?
Consensus
Which society had more equality?
Iroquois Confederacy
Give one similarity between Athens and the Iroquois Confederacy.
Both are democracies / both involve decision-making