Who’s Who in Athens
This was a large meeting where Athenian citizens discussed and voted on laws.
What is the Assembly?
This term describes a government where only a few rich or powerful people make the decisions.
What is Oligarchy?
These people were born in Athens and could vote or join the government.
Who are Citizens?
What was one challenge of direct democracy in Athens?
What is it was slow and took a long time?
This democracy feature means that the side with the most votes wins.
What is Voting by Majority?
This was a group of 500 citizens chosen by lottery to help run the city each year.
What is the Council of 500 (Boule)?
These were the first written laws that everyone in Athens had to follow—known for being very harsh.
What is the Draconian Constitution?
These people could not vote but took care of the home and family.
Who are Athenian-born Women?
Which of these was NOT a problem in Athenian democracy?
What is people could be punished for not joining?
In both Ancient Athens and today, this method lets people choose without others knowing their choice.
What is Secret Ballots?
This was a place where citizens acted as jurors to decide guilt or innocence.
What are the Courts?
This process was used to fairly choose citizens for government and court jobs.
What is the Lottery?
These people had no rights and were treated as property.
Who are Slaves?
What was one unfair part of Athenian democracy?
What is women, slaves, and foreigners could not take part?
This feature limits how long someone can hold office before new elections.
What is Fixed Time in Office?
This was a small area with its own government, army, and laws.
What is a City-State?
Athens was called this kind of democracy because citizens voted directly on laws.
What is Direct Democracy?
These people often came from other places but could run businesses or work in Athens.
Who are Metics?
What was the main reason only citizens could vote?
What is Athenians believed only citizens truly represented the city?
This principle means that everyone should be treated fairly under the same laws.
What is Justice?
This was when citizens voted to send someone away from Athens for ten years if they were seen as a danger.
What is Ostracism?
Why did Ancient Greece develop many city-states instead of one large country?
What is because mountains made travel and communication difficult?
These people could lose their freedom if they broke laws.
Who are Citizens or Metics (depending on situation)?
What was the biggest challenge of a direct democracy compared to a representative one?
What is it took a long time for everyone to agree and make decisions?
Athenians believed in these four key ideas of democracy: fairness, representation, equality, and justice. Give one example of how one was shown in Athens.
What is citizens could vote and have a say, showing fairness and equality?