Change
During the dorian period
- Government made the transition for tribal or clan control to more formal governments called city-states.
Government
- A polis was made up of a city and its surrounding countryside, which would include numerous villages.
- Citizens of the polis would come together to meet an acropolis to discuss their city government
Monarchy
- State ruled by a king
- Rule is hereditary
- Some rules claim that they have a divine right to rule
- Practiced in Mycenae by 2000 B.C.
Aristocracy
- State ruled by nobility
- Rule is hereditary and based on ties, social rank, wealth
- Social status and wealth support rulers’ authority.
Oligarchy
- State 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 citizens
- Ruled is based on citizenship
- Majority rule decides vote
- Citizenship- don’t matter if you like there you’re not a citizen
Athens
- About the 600B.C., Athens was talking step towards a democracy
There were major reforms for the next 100 years that would eventually lead to a democracy
Key players
Draco
- Developed a legal code based on the idea that all Athenians, rich and poor, were equal under law.
- He had very harsh punishment for nearly any crime.
Solon
- Stated that no citizen should own another
- Organized Athens into four social classes based on wealth
- Only top three classes could hold political office
Cleisthenes
- Broke Athens up based on region that the citizens lived instead of wealth ( 10 groups)
- He increased the power of the assembly by allowing all citizens to submit laws for debate and passage.
Limited Democracy
- The reforms allowed for a limited democracy
- However, but all people were citizens
- Requirements-
- Free
- Adults
- Property owner
- Dorn in Athens
Sparta
- Located in the southern part of Greece
Government
- Several branches
- Assembly, all citizens, elected officials and voted on major issues
- Two kings ruled over Sparta’s military
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