Direct Democracy
Name one of the four features of democracy and explain
Justice- fairness
Equality under law- written down law for fairness
Representation- elect someone to represent you
Freedom of speech- those who were able to spoke freely
What is the social class with the least political voice
Slaves
What was the highest social class?
Partricians
What are the three branches of the roman government?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
How was ancient democracy inefficient
In Athens: voting directly, not everyone could make it to vote
In Rome: many parts to vote for leaders, making decisions slower and more complicated
Who votes in direct democracy
everyone votes on everything
Who were the people not born in athens but were merchants
Metics
Which social class was merchants not born in Rome but still allowed to vote?
Plebians
How many consuls are there?
2
How did ancient democracy lack representation
Only male citizens could participate fully, everyone else was excluded
Before democracy in Athens what was it like
There were powerful families who ruled over all. Authoritarian rule.
Were women their own social class? What role did women have?
No women were not their own social class they were part of any social class they were born in. They had no political voice no matter the social class they were born in.
What is the social class with the least political voice?
Slaves
Who is a consul
A consul is an elected person who rant eh government day-to-day and led the army.
Explain how the Athenians used a lottery system
They used a lottery system to elect certain role in democracy. It was aa fair and random selection process.
Who were the free males born in athens
Citizens
What was the new social class that emerged later?
Freed Slaves
How many different Assemblies are there?
4
What are the three seperate bodies of government that the athenians had?
Boule
Ekklesia
Dikasteria
Why did Athenians have social classes?
Citizenship was exclusive.
Depended on trade and skilled workers.
Relied heavily on forced labour.
Were women allowed to vote in rome
No
Name one assembly and what they are for.
Comitia Centuriata: big decisions
Comitia Tributa: voted on laws by regions
Concilium Plebis: plebians voted on common laws
Comitia Curiata: older, traditional, ceremonial