athen's and u.s. government
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Topic: Polis or city-state By Marilyn Arroyo & Aja Bonnett
Athens and U.S.Government
Athen's Government
● Created the first democratic government
Athen's Government
● Only in Athens, and only for a short time, rule by many meant that all the citizens had to be willing to take an active part in government
Athen's Government
● Athenian democracy did not really give power to everyone
Athen's Government
● A series of reforms took power from a handful of noble families and gave it to citizenry
Athen's Government
● Athenian citizens directly participated in government themselves
Athen's Government
● To be a politician in Athens, someone would have to had to be an adult male whose parents were both Athenians
● No women, immigrants, or slaves were allowed to be a Athenian citizen
Athen's Government
Athen's Government
● The government of Athens included three major bodies: the Assembly, the Council of 500, and the People's Court
Athen's Government
● The Assembly- All male Athenian citizens were members, the Assembly was the regular opportunity for all male citizens of Athens to speak their minds and exercise their votes regarding the government of their city
Athen's Government
● The Council of 500- 10 tribes of Athens sent 50 citizens to serve on the Council of 500 each year, the Councils main function was to set the agenda for the Assembly
Athen's Government
● The Peoples Court- In the Peoples Court, juries of citizens listening to class, determined whether their fellow citizens were guilty or innocent of breaking laws and set punishments for those found guilty
United States Government
● Congress makes the decisions in America, with some help from the President
United States Government
● The real problem with American government is that it is not a democratic as it should be
United States Government
● Americans strongly support democracy both at home and abroad
United States Government
● At a federal level, a bill can become a law if its signed by the President, or if not signed by the President within 10 days and Congress is in session
United States Government
● Current calls for "less government" actually mean less power for elected leaders and for the bureaucracies that serve them and more power for the "oligarchy" of millionaires and corporations
United States Government
● Those who remember their civil classes will note that we have not a direct but a representative democracy or a republic
United States Government
● People 18 or older are allowed to vote, and someone ahs to be over 35 to be elected as President
United States Government
● The election of public officials and balance of power between the three branches of government (executive, legislative, & judicial)
Comparison :)
● In America the President makes the decisions and the congress but in Athens a group called the Assembly had 500 Athenian males to make them
Comparison
● In America people 18 or older are allowed to vote and someone has to be over 35 to be elected as President, otherwise Athens to be a politician someone must have been an athenian male
Comparison
● Males were allowed to vote, but women, slaves, foreigners, and people from other city-states were not allowed
Comparison
● Athens and America both have a democratic and republican party
Comparison
● Athenians did not have branches of government like the, American government
Comparison
● Americans have officials to participate in government activity while the Athenians citizens participated in government themselves
Comparison
● Some people aren't allowed to vote and in Athens
Why was Ancient Athens considered the birthplace of democracy?Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy because athens is the 1st place to be a model for government ability.
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