During the dorian period
Change
Dorian and myceaens went away from there ancestors culture
Government from tribal or clan control to move formal governments called city-states
Government
A polis was made up of a city and its surrounding country sides
Citizens of the polis would come together and meet at an acropolis to discuss government
Forms of government
Monarchy ruled by one king rule hereditary some rulers claim that they have a divine right to rule practiced in Mycenae by 2000 b.c.
Aristocracy
Ruled by nobility
Ruled by heredity and based on ties,social rank,wealth
Social status and wealth support rulers authority
Oligarchy
Stat ruled by a small group of citizens
Rule is based on wealth and or ability
Ruling group controls the military
Direct Democracy
State ruled by the citizens
Rule is based on citizenship
Majority rule decides vote
Practiced in Athens by 500b.c
Athens
About the 600 b.c Athens was taking steps torwards a democracy
There were major reforms for the next 100 years that would
Draco developed a legal code based on the idea that all Athenians rich and poor were equal under law
He had harsh punishments for all crimed]s
He belives in debt slavery
Solon
Stated that no citizen should own anther
Organized Athens into four social classes based on wealth
Only top three classes could hold political office
Cleisthenes
Broke Athens up based on religion that the citizens lived instead of wealth
He increased the power of the assembly by allowing all citizens to submit laws for debate and passage
Council of five hundred
The reforms allowed for a limited democracy
REQUIRMENTS
FREE,ADULT,PROPERTY OWNER,BORN IN ATHENS
Sparta
Located in the southern part of Greece
Was cut off from the rest of Greece by the gulf of corinca
Assembly all citizens,elected officials and voted on major issues
Council of elders 30 older citizens proposed laws on the assembly to vote on
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