City-State and Democracy

City-State and Democracy

Forms of GovernmentForms of Government

PolisPolis

City-StateCity-State

What was the role of the agora in a Greek

City-state

What was the role of the agora in a Greek

City-stateAn open space where people came for business and public gatherings.

Festivals and athletic contest held there

Statues, temples, and other public buildings were found there

An open space where people came for business and public gatherings.

Festivals and athletic contest held there

Statues, temples, and other public buildings were found there

AcropolisAcropolis

Fortified hill top“Highest city”

Fortified hill top“Highest city”

What was the acropolis

used for?

What was the acropolis

used for?Mainly for military purpose (easy to defend) then later they built temples and palaces

Mainly for military purpose (easy to defend) then later they built temples and palaces

MonarchyMonarchy

A government that a king or queen rules

(Note: Most city-states start out as a monarchy)

A government that a king or queen rules

(Note: Most city-states start out as a monarchy)

AristocracyAristocracy

Upper class or nobilityUpper class or nobility

OligarchyOligarchy

Ruled by a fewRuled by a few

TyrantsTyrants

Someone who took power in an illegal way (by force)

In Greece, a tyrant was someone who acted like a king without being of royal birth.

Someone who took power in an illegal way (by force)

In Greece, a tyrant was someone who acted like a king without being of royal birth.

How did the tyrant play an important role in the

development of rule by the people?

How did the tyrant play an important role in the

development of rule by the people?

Helped overthrow the Oligarchy

Showed that if common people united behind a leader, they could gain power to make change.

Helped overthrow the Oligarchy

Showed that if common people united behind a leader, they could gain power to make change.

How are Oligarchy and Aristocracy similar?How are Oligarchy and Aristocracy similar?

A minority group controls the government

A minority group controls the government

What was a major legacy of the ancient

Greeks?

What was a major legacy of the ancient

Greeks?Idea of citizenshipIdea of citizenship

Citizen (according to the

Greeks)

Citizen (according to the

Greeks)A person with the right to take part in ruling the city- state

A person with the right to take part in ruling the city- state

Who was considered a citizen?

Who was considered a citizen?

Born to parents who were free citizens

Born to parents who were free citizens

What did Solon do for Athens?

What did Solon do for Athens?

Made reforms that helped prevent a revolt by the poor

He freed people who had become slaves b/c of debt

Made a law that no citizen could be enslaved

Organized citizens into 4 classes based on wealth not birth

Allowed all citizens to serve in the assembly and help elect leaders

Reformed laws

Made reforms that helped prevent a revolt by the poor

He freed people who had become slaves b/c of debt

Made a law that no citizen could be enslaved

Organized citizens into 4 classes based on wealth not birth

Allowed all citizens to serve in the assembly and help elect leaders

Reformed laws

Did this make Athenians happy?Did this make

Athenians happy?The nobles wished he had made fewer changes

The poor wished he had given them more land

The nobles wished he had made fewer changes

The poor wished he had given them more land

DemocracyDemocracy

Government in which citizens make political decisions

Government in which citizens make political decisions

Describe the type of democracy Athens used.Describe the type of

democracy Athens used.Direct democracy- All the citizens meet to decide on the laws.

Direct democracy- All the citizens meet to decide on the laws.

What made democracy in Athens a limited

democracy?

What made democracy in Athens a limited

democracy?It did not include all people who lived in the city-state

Only free adult males were citizens who could take part in the government

Women, slaves, and foreigners could not take par

It did not include all people who lived in the city-state

Only free adult males were citizens who could take part in the government

Women, slaves, and foreigners could not take par

Monarchy Oligarchy Direct Democracy

WhoRuled

A king or Queen ruled the government

A Small group of citizens ruled the government

All citizens took part in the government(BUT not all people were citizens

BasisOf rule

Many king claimed that the gods gave them the right to rule. Son’s became next ruler

Aristocratic birth, wealth, or land ownership gave the group the right to rule

Neither wealth or social status affected the right to make decisions.

Type of rule

King or Queen often had supreme power

The ruling group ran the government for their own purpose

Decisions were made by voting. The majority won.

Describe the type of government used by the

U.S.

Describe the type of government used by the

U.S.Indirect Democracy (Representative)- people elect representatives to make the laws.

Indirect Democracy (Representative)- people elect representatives to make the laws.