Athens
What is a direct democracy
When people vote on a decisions themselves.
What is the difference between a patrician and a plebeian?
Patricians were wealthy people and plebeians were commoners.
What is a consensus?
A type of decision making where everyone had to agree on the decision made.
What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?
To limit the amount of power that the King of England had.
What is the purpose of the governor general?
They are King's representative in Canada - they sign bills to officially make them law.
What is a city state
An independent city that acts as its own country.
What is a representative democracy?
People choose a representative to make decisions on your behalf.
What is a Great Law of Peace?
An agreement between the different tribes to work together peacefully.
What is the Habeas Corpus Act?
It is a law that says when a person gets arrested, they have to face a judge to make sure they were arrested for actually breaking the law.
What is the official opposition?
The political party that came in second in the elections.
What were the rights of a metic?
A metic was able to work for themselves but did not have the ability to vote.
Why were the twelve tables important?
They were the first time that government rules were officially written down so everyone could see them.
What is the role of the Clan Mother
How does the Magna Carta continue to effect Canada currently?
Canada's government reflect the Magna Carta and the Magna Carta is still referenced by Canadian judges to understand the true meaning of a law.
What is the purpose of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
To protect the rights of Canadians.
What rights did a male citizen have?
They could walk freely, talk about government decisions, and vote.
What does the legislative branch do?
Discuss and create laws.
What did the Peacemaker do?
He travelled between the tribes and convinced each of them to join the Confederacy.
What is the Bill of Rights?
It gave the law making power to the government instead of the King.
Why is it important to have courts separate from the government?
The government changes every 4 years, it is important that the courts do not.
How was equality shown in Athens?
All male citizens were able to participate in discussions and vote.
Why were there always 2 consuls
So that no one person could be the most powerful person.
How is consensus different than a representative democracy?
In a consensus, everyone comes to an agreement about the decision. In a representative democracy, electives make the decisions.
How is equality under the law shown in the government of England?
The law is applied to everyone the same, no matter who you are.
Which groups are protected collective rights?
Indigenous, Anglophones, and Francophones