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United States and Athens Governments
Legislative BodiesBy Sasha Liberman
In Ancient Times only men could vote. Slaves, Women, Foreigners, and Children Couldn't Vote.
Voting Rights In Ancient Athens Government
Athenians did not trust their Representatives.
Representatives
The Assembly Meetings met 40 Times A Year.
Meetings
The Legislative Body Had the Power of Decisions.
Legislative Body
The Legislative Body did the Taxes.
Taxes
The Legislative Body Is Made from the Assembly and Council.
Made
The Assembly had 10 Strategoi In It.
Strategoi
The Council had 500 People.
Council
The Assembly had 6,000 People.
Assembly
The Strategoi Were Always Elected By The Assembly.
Elected
The Assembly was Primary.
Primary
Every Adult Could Participate In The Primary Assembly.
Adult
The Assembly Gave Their Representatives As Little Power As Possible.
Power
In 24 States The Legislature Is Called The Legislature Or The State Legislature.
United States Government
In 19 States The Legislature Is Called The General Assembly.
Legislature
In Massachusetts The Legislature Is Called The General Court.
Massachusetts
Every State Has A Bicameral Legislature Except For Nebraska.
Nebraska
Nebraska Has A Unicameral Legislature.
UniCameral
North Dakota And Oregon Call The Legislature The Legislature Assembly.
North Dakota And Oregon
In The USA A State Legislature Refers To The Legislative Body Of Any Of The Countries 50 States.
USA
In Bicameral Legislatures The Smaller Chamber Is Called The Senate.
Senate
The Senate Is Usually Referred To As The Upper House.
Upper House
The Smaller Upper Chamber Has The Power To Confirm Appointments Made By The Governor.
Governor
The Large Chamber Has The Power To Initiate Taxing Legislation.
Taxing Legislation
Members Of The Smaller Chamber Represent Geography.
Geography
The US Government Was Split Into 2 Groups And The Athens Government Was Split Into 3 Groups.
Comparing The United States And Athens
The Role Of The President Was Not As Important As It Was In The U.S.
Important
The Athenians Have Democracy.
Democracy
The United States Has A Constitutional Republic.
Constitutional Republic
Both Systems Are Flawed In Their Own Ways.
Flawed
The Constitutional System Is A Better System Than The Democracy System.
System
The Athenians Have An Assembly And A Council.
Athenian Council And Assembly
The Assembly Had To Do The Policy Making, And The Council Had To Do Administration And Implementing The Assemblies Policies.
Policy Making
The U.S Government Has Voters To Either Keep Them In Office Or Elect A New President, The Athenians Rotate President Every Few Years.
President
Women Can't Vote In Athens, But They Can In The U.S.
Women's Voting Rights
Athens And The U.S Have More Than One Legislative Group To Take Care Of.
Legislative Group
Athens And The U.S Both Vote.
Vote