Constitution Writing In Ancient Greece

~ By, Emma & Eilish ~

What is a constitution,

ANYWAYS!?!

1. It defines the government

2. It also defines the rights of us, the citizens!

3. The constitution is the basic rules of the states!

The USA Constitution

We the people....

Fundamental laws of the United States is the constitution.

The US constitution was written when freedom was granted from the English monarchy.

It was written in spring come summer of 1787.

55 delegates/ people wrote the constitution.

Only 39 out of 55 people signed the constitution.

Even though the US is young our constitution has been in effect the longest.

The US constitution has 27 amendments,

They are an alteration of addition to a document,

The first 10 amendments are known as the bill of rights.

The constitution encourages everyone to be equal. :)

The constitution is basic guidelines of what is expected from the people.

The Athenian

Constitution!!!

Outlines of the Athens Constitution:

● Every citizen has duties ● Military service -To be a citizen is to be a solider

Athens did not have a constitution in a form of a document but they did have one.

The Athens constitution started because groups of people did not get along.

This constitution granted political rights to the lower social classes.

The Athens constitution wanted everyone to be equal.

Athens is famous for intellectual freedom.

The Athens constitution placed people into 3 social classes...

Horsemen where the richest people in all of Athens. They were considered members of the ruling class.

Horsemen

Yorkmen

This social class usually had to work very very hard for money.

And Slaves

Slaves served other people.

The Athenian constitution is no longer in effect.

This is because.....

The athens constitution generally worked but it was flawed, very flawed.

And Now The Big Question.....

HOW DID ATHENS START DEMOCRACY!?!

Athens constructed the first known Constitution,

Athens also had the first form of a government, excluding a monarchy.

And thats a really big deal.

If it weren't for Athens Then the majority of the world could still be governed by by a monarchy.

Also, If Athens did not have a constitution, The American Constitution would MOST LIKELY not exist.

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P.S .. ..

Our poster will show the similarities of The US Constitution & The Athens Constitution!

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