3/9/113/9/11BR: Analyze the following quote:BR: Analyze the following quote:“Democracy is the worst form of “Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those government except for all those other forms that have been tried other forms that have been tried from time to time.”from time to time.”--Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill

Today: - Check on assignment from yesterday

What’s due?What’s due?

4 questions4 questions US/Athens Democracy ChartUS/Athens Democracy Chart US/Athens Venn diagramUS/Athens Venn diagram 4 Parts of the Athenian Democracy4 Parts of the Athenian Democracy

– We will NOT use class time to work on We will NOT use class time to work on this on Thursday.this on Thursday.

Athenian GovernmentAthenian Government

AssemblyAll eligible citizens

Discuss and vote on issues

Generals (strategoi)In charge of the army (civil

matters as well)-police force

Had to be elected and could serve as many terms as they could

Archons9 people chosen by

lottery who served for one year. Religious duties, political and

legal matters

Council (bouleutai)500 members chosen

by lottery from members of the assembly set the agenda for the

assembly (serve for one year

Government in the hands of Government in the hands of the few..the few..

1.1. Did everyone think democracy was a Did everyone think democracy was a good idea or that it was safe? Why?good idea or that it was safe? Why?

2.2. Why did the Athenians split up power Why did the Athenians split up power among so many offices? Explain some among so many offices? Explain some restrictions that would do this.restrictions that would do this.

3.3. What skills might be important to have if What skills might be important to have if you were going to be a participant in you were going to be a participant in Athenian politics?Athenian politics?

4.4. What do you think about the policy of What do you think about the policy of ostracism? What are its benefits? Is it ostracism? What are its benefits? Is it fair? How does it help or hurt fair? How does it help or hurt democracy?democracy?Answer questions for Answer questions for

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