Lets Vote on it
A form of government that is ruled by the people, usually through participation (voting) in a political process.
What is a Democracy
You can find these on many of the buildings in Washington DC, in addition to holding up the roof, they serve as a reminder that the founding fathers modeled our democracy after ancient greece.
What is a pillar?
Divides governmental authority into legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with each branch having its own job to prevent any single branch from getting too powerful.
what is separation of powers?
A type of democracy in which policies and laws are voted on by every citizen instead of a group of elected representatives.
What is a Direct Democracy?
Considered the birthplace of democracy, this ancient greek city state is named after Athena, the greek goddess of wisdom and war.
What is Athens
The principle of government that says everyone, including the government, is accountable under the law
what is Rule of Law
A type of Democracy where citizens elect representatives to make decisions and govern on their behalf, instead of voting directly on policies and laws.
What is a Representative Democracy or a Republic?
Similar to our legislative branch, Athenian citizens would congregate to vote on laws, declare war, elect leaders and other officials and even serve as juries. If you failed to show they may paint you red as punishment
What is Assembly?
These kinds of laws promote justice based on the ideas of right and wrong
What are Ethical Laws?
The idea that citizens should take part in government , including voting for elected officials and legislation, proposing and voting on laws, serving on a jury and running for office was popularized by the Ancient Greeks.
What is Civic Participation?
Also the word for a core stat in most Role Playing Games. This is a document that lists fundamental principles or established rules that a state or country has to follow. While very normal today, they were revolutionary in 600 BCE
what is a Constitution?
A system where each of the three branches of government has the power to limit or "check" the actions of the other branches, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful
what are checks and balances?
This one of the three branches of government, it is composed of representatives (the Senate and House) elected by citizens who vote on LEGISLATION (laws) on our behalf.
What is the Legislative Branch?
These ancient greek city-states had their own local governments and laws but were still a part of Greece at large. They served as a model for local government in the USA and are the root of the word "Politics"
What is a Polis?
An unofficial agreement shared by everyone in a society in which they give up some freedoms for security. Think of it like unwritten rules, or being polite.
what is the social contract?