Ancient Athens
This type of democracy lets citizens vote directly on all issues.
What is direct democracy?
The Roman Republic used this type of democracy.
What is representative democracy?
This document limited the power of the English king in 1215.
What is the Magna Carta?
Both societies limited voting to this group.
Who were men, male citizens?
In Athens, you had to be male, 18+, born in Athens, and have completed this requirement to be a citizen.
What is military service?
In Rome, these two groups — wealthy landowners and commoners — could vote for representatives.
Who are patricians and plebeians?
This act protected people from unlawful detention.
What is the Habeas Corpus Act?
Both societies created these to organize their laws.
What are written legal codes?
These three bodies made up the Athenian government: the Assembly, the Council of 500, and the Courts.
What are the Boule, Ecclesia, and Dikasteria?
Patricians were wealthy landowners; plebeians were common folk who fought for these elected officials.
What are tribunes?
This document gave Parliament real power in the government. It acted as a limit the monarchy in 1689.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
Name 2/4 of the key principles of Democracy.
What is Justice, freedom, equality under law, and representation?
Athenian Assemblies were held every 8–10 days and lasted a long time for this reason.
What is because everyone could share their opinions?
Both Athens and Rome shared this similarity about citizenship.
What is only men could vote?
This act protected people from being jailed without a reason.
What is the Habeas Corpus Act?
This principle ensures that all are on equal playing fields
What is equality under law?
This harsh but important document was the first written set of Athenian laws.
What is Draco’s Constitution?
These two officials led the army and ran daily government business.
Who are the consuls?
All three document helped limit this...
What is the power of the monarchy?
Both democracies struggled with this fairness issue.
What is unequal participation or limited citizenship?