Ancient Athens and Rome

First and Last Name Democracy in Ancient Greece What is a democracy? Vote for representatives to make decisions people vote on laws and decisions government makes all decisions for citizens The government in Athens was split into three separate institutions and each group had a set of duties to perform. What was the job of the Assembly? writing laws and dictating foreign policy choose 50 representatives meet with ambassadors Who was allowed to participate in the Assembly meetings? All citizens (men and women) All male citizens over the age of 18 All women citizens over the age of 18 How did the Assembly make decisions? argue cases in a debate draw a lottery number Majority vote What was the job of the Council of 500? argue cases and make official decisions dictate foreign policy supervise government workers How were the council members chosen? vote for a president ten tribes would elect 50 representatives each all citizens are a part of the council What was the job of the Dikasteria? jurors who listen to citizen's cases write laws supervise government workers What is a jury? a tribe that selects 50 representatives each citizens chosen by a lottery system who listen to citizen's cases and makes a decision citizens who write laws and dictate foreign policy Why is the democracy in Athens, Greece important to history? contributed to the establishment of many governments around the world it wrote many different laws it started the first monarchy Ancient Rome What type of government did the Romans have under the rule of King Tarquin? Communism Monarchy Theocracy After a revolution in 509 B.C. the Roman government became a Republic. What type of government is a Republic? a government where all citizens vote on laws and decisions government owns and controls everything citizens elect representatives who make laws and decisions The Roman Republic had a constitution which limited the power of its representatives. Why is it important to limit the power of representatives? so officials do not abuse their power so the government has all the power so monarchies can have total control Who were NOT allowed to vote or hold office? Women Men Older citizens What caused citizens to have more voting power? if you were a woman if you had more money if you were a juror How was Rome different from other civilizations? citizens had a say through their vote the government owned and controlled everything citizens were not allowed to vote How is the government in Ancient Rome similar to the government of the United States? citizens vote on all laws citizens vote for representatives who make the laws both governments are ruled by a king or queen