Places
Shaped like a square, this was the market and meeting space.
Agora
"Democracy" comes from the Greek demokratia, what does this mean?
The people hold the power.
This is where the assembly would meet
Pnyx
This group of people is known to be "prisoners in their own homes".
Women
This is where 50 members of the Council lived.
Tholos
Direct Democracy
People vote for themselves on various topics. Voting was limited and only certain people from society were allowed to vote in Ancient Athens.
Made decisions about day-to-day affairs and decided on questions that needed a vote
Foreigners who had been captured in war
Slaves
Two most powerful and famous city-states in Ancient Greece
Athens and Sparta
Representative Democracy
We elect people to represent us in the government. These people then make decisions on our behalf.
Another name for the Assembly
Ekklesia
The full-time government of Ancient Athens
Council 500
The largest of the islands in Ancient Greece
Crete
Four pillars of Democracy
Freedom, Representation, Equity, Justice
These people were chosen each year in a draw from all citizens of Athens. Giving everyone in the tribe an equal chance of being picked.
Council 500
Women, metics, slaves, children, non-citizens were not allowed to take part in
The Assembly