9-5-12 part two

[6th Marcus]

During Dorian period-government went from clans to city states Mycenaens started to relate to people in there area instead of their ancestors Govt-a polis was mad up of a city and surrounding countryside including villages would meet at an acropolis to discuss their govt not all city states were governed the same Monarchy- ruled by king hereditary some have divine right practiced by Mycenae by 2000 bc Aristocracy-ruled by knights counts by nobility rule based on rank social status wealth and hereditary wealth supported authority practiced in Athens before 594 bc oligarchy-state ruled by small group of citizens usually wealthy ruling group controlled the military practiced in sparta by 500 bc direct democracy state ruled by citizens rule is based on citizenship majority rule decides vote Practiced in athens by 500 bc Athens about 600 bc started working towards democracy happened by 500 bc Draco- developed legal code that rich and poor Athenians were equal under law had very harsh punishments believed in debt slavery word draconian means extreme cruelty Solon- no citizen should own another Organized athens into four social classes based on wealth Only top three could hold political office all four could participate in assembly Cleisthenes Broke Athens up into regions instead of wealth-10 groups allowed all citizens to submit laws for discussion created the council of 500 proposed laws counseled the assembly members chosen at random to be a citizen-free adult property owner born in athens Sparta located in southern greece cut off from the rest of Greece by the gulf or corinth govt-assembly, had Coucil of Elders 30 older citizens, Five elected officials carried out laws Two kings ruled over the military