athen and u.s. presentation

Voting Rights and Civic Participation

BY: Luana, Cody, and Rachel

Why was Ancient Athens considered the beginning

of democracy?

Why was Ancient Athens considered the beginning of democracy?

400 people were chosen from the poorest of the Athenians. They were chosen for the council.


The population of athens were divided into ten tribal groups each of the groups would choose 50 representatives to the assembly.


This extended the representation and voting rights to almost all the male citizens of the Athens.


A full democracy was established from the Athens.


An assembly was held with at least 6,000 people attending if not enough people showed up 300 specially trained slaves would take there place.


The slaves carried a rope that was dipped in red paint and if anyone was hit with the red paint had to pay a fine for not doing his civic duty.


Of the 40,000 people citizens (at the height of the Athens’ power),about 30,000 people lived out in the country.


The council had 500 by lot,fifty of the ten tribal groups.

Ancient AthensGovernment

Ancient Athens Government

The Ancient Greece developed citizenship.


Athens was a democracy.


For a democracy to work a town has to be small.


Men owning land could vote.


Slaves, women, children could not work.


Each year 500 names were drawn from the citizens and they had to serve for a year.(only men were considered citizens).


The assembly, the council of 500 people and the courts were the 3 important body's of the government.


The assembly included every citizen allowed to vote. They could participate. The assembly made the laws.


The council was decided by law. There are 500 people in the council.


The courts handled lawsuits and trials and helped make decisions. The courts were at least 201 people.


For public lawsuits the jury was at least 501 people.

United States Government


If you are 18 years old or older you can vote.


The United States is a Republic Government.


People have to be in the United States to be president and they have to be at least 35 years old to run for president.


People vote for congressmen every few years.


The president chooses a vice president to help him.


The president of the United States can only serve for two terms.


If people were born in a different country then they can only run for Governor.


In 1792 New Hampshire eliminates property ownership.


In 1812 Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry redraws voting district lines to favor the republican-dominated legislature against the Federalist party.


In 1946 the federal court rules in King V. Chapman that white primary systems in Georgia are unconstitutional.


Also in 1946 the Filipinos are granted the right to become U.S. citizens.


And finally in 2004 (April 28) Vieth V. Jubelirera fractured supreme courtheld that claims of partial remanding were nonjusticiable.

Comparing the United States and Ancient Athens


Athens and the United states are a democracy.


Both countries in order to vote you have to live in a country or city-state.


In the United States you have to be 18 and older to vote.


In Athens only land owning men could vote.


In Athens the council is one out of the 3 most important body of the government, and to decide the court they draw 500 names each year so they can serve for a year.


In the United States they run an election to decide the person who makes the law.


They both gathered to discuss about the laws before the final decisions were made.


Women, slaves and kids were not allowed to vote in the Athens.


In the united states people that were not born in the united states or wasn't legally a citizen was not allowed to vote.


In the united states only the president, the government and the citizens made the political decisions.


In Athens the courts ( of 500 people), the council, and the assembly made the political decisions.

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