Athens
- Government
- Limited democracy
- Included rich and poor
- People could speak their minds
- Limited democracy
- Influenced our gov in different ways
- People directly voted on thingws
- We are different, representative gov
- Gave citzens roles
- Gov before democracy
- Aristocracy
- Rule by nobility
- Rule is herediary based on ties, welth social rank
- Prior to 594 bc
- Citizenship
- 18 , 2 years of nmiletery
- Adult men
- Whought women were inferior
- Wonmen foreigners and slaves couldn’t take part
- Welthy ppl and poor clashed
- Avoided maor political problems with reforms
- Reformers in athers tried to buld a democracy
- Only free adult men were citizens
- Key players
- Perciles
- Leader around 450
- Made sure all citizens could participate
- Any citizen could be in assymbally,jury, paid them
- Even allowd poor ppl
- Socrates
- Teacher of phlosphy in 400’s bc
- Angered some by questioning norms
- Tried in 399 for urging young people to revolt
- Sentahcec to death
- Most famous philosopher
- Plado
- Discussed in his book how a scocity could bring out best behavior in citizens
- Different ppl ha ve different strengths weaknesses
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