The Legacy of Ancient GreeceThe Legacy of Ancient GreeceHow did Ancient Athens

use Democracy?

Greek City-States

• 2000 BC: the Greeks established cities along the coastline

• Each city was like its own country (City-States)

• City-States had the following govs:

1. Monarchy

• Ruled by a king, hereditary

• Power to rule comes from God(s) – Divine Right

2. Aristocracy

• Ruled by rich, important families, hereditary

• Power comes from wealth

Democracy comes to Greek City-States

• Athens, most powerful city-state was an Aristocracy and landowners were forcing residents who owed debt into slavery

• A. Solon

• 1)writes a law outlawing slavery based on debt

3. Oligarchy• Rule based on wealth, ability, or control of military

4. Tyranny

• Not hereditary

• One member of the Oligarchy gains total control

• 2) Creates “citizenship” based on wealth (four classes)

• 3) Top three classes serve in Assembly, fourth class can vote

• 4) Free adult males born in Athens were “citizens”, few participate

1/10 of Athenstotal population

•B. Cleisthenes:

•C. Pericles Pays citizens to be in Gov more Athenians can participate

•Athens is now a direct democracy since citizens make laws directly

1) allows 4th class to serve in Assembly

2) Separates govt into branches:a) Council of 500 b) Assembly c)juries

Warmup 2-2

Use page 9 to answer the following in warm-ups:

A. How big were juries in Athens?

B. How was a jury selected?

C. What was the difference between a hollow and solid disk?

D. Answer Skillbuilder question #1 on page 9

E. Answer Skillbuilder question #2 on page 9