Ancient Greece

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Ancient Greece
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Homework Questions

• 1. What is a city-state?
• A small, isolated community with its own
  government
• 2. Why did Greece develop city-states?
• The mountainous terrain made communication
  transportation difficult, so cities developed as
  independent governments.

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Homework Questions

• 3. Describe two forms of government, which
  developed in Greek city-states
• Monarchy Gov. ruled by a king or monarch
• Aristocracy Gov. ruled by a small, privileged
  upper class
• 4. What is a direct democracy? Does the United
  States currently have a direct democracy? Why or
  why not?
• Direct Democracy All citizens participate in
  government (For example, in Athens all male
  citizens took turns serving on the governing
  Assembly.)
• No, the U.S. is not a Direct Democracy, because
  we do not all make decisions in government.
  Instead, we elect people to make decisions for
  us. What is that called?

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Homework Questions

• Republic Representative Democracy A Gov. in
  which people elect representatives to run
  government for them (Example The U.S. has a
  republic/rep. democracy, because we elect the
  President and Members of Congress.)
• 5. What is a limited democracy? Does the U.S.
  currently have a limited democracy? Why or why
  not?
• Limited democracy not all people can
  participate in government (In Athens, women,
  slaves, and people born outside of Athens could
  not participate)
• No, we do not have a limited democracy. All
  citizens can participate if they want to.

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Homework Questions

• 6. Name two Greek philosophers and describe
  their ideas.
• Socrates people should learn through answering
  questions and proving the beliefs with reason
  (Socratic method) Code of Conduct citizens
  must obey law
• Plato Justice for all Philosophers as kings
• Aristotle Logic using evidence reason to
  determine the truth Moral behavior moderation
• Question Other new VOCABULARY words?

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Create a T-Chart listing the similarities between
the Greek and US systems of government. Refer to
the reading you did for today and be as specific
as possible. Title Similarities between Greek
and US Government
Greece
US
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Athens (Greece) US

• Monarchy (kings), at first
• Direct democracy
• Citizenship to have rights
• Equality under the law
• Right Duty to participate in government
• Limited democracy slavery, women and foreigners
  no political rights

• Monarchy initially Great Britain
• Direct democracy (Puritans town meetings, ballot
  initiative) ? Today, though, we have a Republic
• Citizenship to have rights (to vote)
• Equality under the law (politicians can be
  removed and put in jail)
• Voting, Jury Duty, Military service
• Limited democracy Slaves, women Native
  Americans couldnt vote at first

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Both ancient Greece and the US are democratic
systems of government. Enrichment
Question Discuss and write down the advantages
and disadvantages of a democratic system of
government.