Athenian Democracy
This form of Democracy that allowed Athenian citizens to vote on laws and policies.
What is direct democracy?
The form of democracy used in Rome was different from that in Athens.
What is Representative Democracy?
A government led by a king or queen with unlimited power
What is absolute monarchy?
The Four Pillars of Democracy are...
What are Freedom, Justice, Representation, and Equity?
What rights did the Metis and French people have?
What are Collective Rights?
Was made up of 500 citizens, all randomly chosen through a lottery. Those who were chosen served on the council for one year.
What is The Boule AKA The Council 500?
This governing body in the Roman Republic was made up of Rome's elite and had significant influence and insight for consuls.
What is the Senate?
A system where the citizens vote together on decisions.
What is direct democracy?
Individuals and groups get what they need to be successful.
What is Equity?
In this section of the Charter, the right to move within Canada is protected.
What is Mobility Rights?
Wealthy, male citizens were the most powerful of all citizens in Ancient Athens, but Athenian society was also made up of ...
Who is Male & Female citizens, Metics and Slaves?
The name of the Roman legislative body that represented the common people.
What are the Assemblies?
A system of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
What is representative democracy or republic?
People have the right to think and speak as they wish.
What is Freedom?
Which section of the Charter guarantees your right to vote in local, provincial, and federal elections?
What are Democratic Rights?
Athens is named after the daughter of Zeus and the Greek goddess of wisdom and war.
Who is Athena?
The document that helped ensure the protection of the law was extended to any free citizens in Rome.
What are the Twelve Tables?
A form of government where a small group of people hold all the power.
What is an oligarchy?
Individuals and groups are treated fairly under the law.
What is Justice?
Any person charged with an offence has the right...to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to this section of the Charter.
What are Legal Rights?
The requirements for voting in Athens (3 answers required).
What is your parents and yourself born in Athens, you were a man, you were at least 20 years old, you had completed military training?
How did they ensure that no one person had too much power?
What are the 2 Consuls (magistrates), the Senate, and the Assemblies?
A form of government where absolute power is concentrated in a single leader.
What is a dictatorship?
An individual acts in the best interests of the people they were elected by.
What is Representation?
The Charter says that people in Canada have the right to say what they think and believe, even if others don't agree.
What is Freedom of Expression?