Ancient Greek Government

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Beginnings of Greek Government•Greek Civilization began:•~2000 BC• Balkan Peninsula

•Mostly ruled by oligarchies• Composed of wealthy and those of noble birth

• Remained the same throughout Greece• Change began in Athens

•Athens became wealthy and powerful•Draco: recorded laws, weakened nobles power•Solon: Major reforms-•Freed slaves•People’s Court•Formation of the Council of 400

Athens: Governmental ProgressionN.d. Photograph. Solon. St Paul's School. W

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•Reorganized Athens into 10 tribes•Council of 400 changed to include 500•Ostracism•Changed Assembly to include all free men

Cleisthenes

Cleisthenes Bust. N.d. Photograph. Cleisthenes Bust. The Ohio State House. Web. 27 Aug. 2013. <http://www.ohiostatehouse.org/Multimedia/MediaLibrary/Media.aspx?fileId=117260>.

•The Assembly•The Council•The People’s Court

Branches of Government

•Required 6,000 people•30-40 times a year•Meetings no longer than a day•All had equal right to speak•Voting by raising of hands

The Assembly

•500 members•Chosen randomly•Each tribe had 50 delegates•Met 200 days a year•Duties:• Prepared bills for the Assembly• Prosecutors in high level cases•Managed public projects• Conducted and presided over religious festivals.

The Council

• 6000 jurors•All chosen randomly• 201, 301, or 501 jurors per case•No lawyers•Dealt with all cases but murder and treason•Other duties:• Counted votes• Paid wages to jurors• Monitored water clocks

The People’s Courts

N.d. Photograph. Europe 8 Must See Landmarks. First Active Media Ltd. Web. 27 Aug. 2013. <http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/travel/europe+8+must+see+landmarks-275325.html>.

Greek City States

• The Greeks organized themselves into independent pods made up of a city and surrounding land.

•Greece, Italy, and Medieval Europe

•Beginning of Greek history- 4th or 5th century B.C.

What? Where? When

Today you might compare a Greek City State to city or county. Even a state could reflect some of a city states

characteristics in that it has its own laws but shares some law and culture with other states.

Greek city states came about through colonies, Italian and

Roman groups, tribes, and cities.

City States were politically

independent. Each one had

it’s own government ranging from

kings and queens to public rule.

Ancient Acropolis. N.d. Harry's Greece Travel Guide. Harry's Greece Travel Guide. Web. <http://www.greeceathensaegeaninfo.com/h-athens/maps/map-ancient-acropolis.htm>.

Government?

To be a citizen:

•Born of citizen parents

Citizens governmental role:

•Depends on city state•Class restrictions in

participation•Assembly/ council

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Dixon, Pam. "The Beginning Of Democracy." Calliope 5.2 (1994): 5. MAS Ultra - School Edition. Web. 27 Aug. 2013.

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