ancient greece wrap up!. the beginnings athens was not always a democratic city state…
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Ancient Greece Wrap up!
The beginnings
• Athens was not always a democratic city state…
Past to Present!
Key players
Solon Cleisthenes Socrates Plato
How did they help?
• Solon was asked to reform Athens political system!
• Cleisthenes actually stopped Tyranny!
• Socrates was the Philosopher that taught Plato who….
Took Socrates teachings and came up with a 3 group system of an ideal city state.
What were some big differences in Athens from Mesopotamia
• Believed in reason and debate rather than Gods.
• Let the society vote on decisions.• Created institutions to run the city state.
Athens rivals
They were set up differently!
Was Democracy really fair?
• Only Citizens could vote
• Only Rich Citizens with Slaves could go to the meetings.
• So it was really an Oligarchy!
Ostracism
• What was it for?
• For people who were to rich and wanted to much power!
• They exiled those people so they would not become Tyrants!
Test Set up
• Section 1 :Multiple choice• Section 2 : Definitions• Section 3 : Short answer• Section 4: Long answer