Vocabulary - Athens
What is Democracy?
Government where citizens vote directly on laws.
What are the 4 Pillars of Democracy?
Freedom, Equity, Justice and Representation (FREJ)
Consensus is a general agreement.
What type of government did Ancient Athens develop?
Democracy, where citizens voted directly on decisions.
Why were women and slaves not allowed to vote in Athens?
They were not considered citizens with political rights.
What is a Citizen?
A free Athenian male with rights and responsibilities.
What is a Right, and what is a Freedom?
Rights are like special freedoms or protections everyone has.
Freedom, is being able to choose and do what you want, as long as you don't hurt or limit other people's choices.
What is Equality?
Equality is sameness.
Who could be a citizen in Athens?
Free adult males born in Athens only.
How was Athenian democracy different from modern democracy?
Athenians voted directly; today, we elect representatives.
What is the Assembly? (Ekklesia)
Citizens met to discuss and vote laws.
What is a Collective Identity, and what is your Collective Identity?
Collective identity is like a shared feeling of being part of a group, where everyone feels connected. It's about being a member of a group.
What is Equity?
Equity is Fairness.
What was the main role of the Assembly?
To debate and vote on Athenian laws.
What is the Highest Court in Canada?
The Supreme Court of Canada.
What is the Agora?
The marketplace and meeting place in Athenian society.
What is the difference between Direct Democracy and Representative Democracy?
In a Direct Democracy, all the voters come together in one place to make laws and decisions. In a Representative Democracy, people elect representatives, or other people to speak for them.
What is Justice?
All citizens are equal before the law; they have the right to a fair trial; and, governments are subject to the rule of law.
What was the Agora used for in Athens?
A place for markets, meetings, and discussions.
How are MLA's and Cabinet Ministers Related?
A Cabinet Minister is an MLA that was promoted.
What is Philosophy?
Study of wisdom, life, knowledge, and existence.
Explain what the 4 Pillars of Democracy are, and give an example of each.
Freedom: The ability to choose what you'd like to do. Representation: Being represented by someone who's been voted in. Equity: Everyone gets something accustomed to their needs. Justice: Fairness for the way people are dealt with.
What is Representative Democracy?
Citizens are involved in the selection of the members of government to ensure government reflects the will of the people.
Name one famous philosopher from Ancient Athens.
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Define metic in the context of Ancient Athens.
A foreign resident in Athens without full citizen rights.