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Democracy in Athens

Democracy in Athens. Do Now. Take out your vocabulary sheet and Persian Wars Questions. Democracy in Athens. Cleisthenes created a direct democracy Assembly would either accept or veto laws Only free males over 18 years old could vote (no slaves or women). Cleisthenes. Pericles.

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Democracy in Athens

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  1. Democracy in Athens

  2. Do Now Take out your vocabulary sheet and Persian Wars Questions.

  3. Democracy in Athens Cleisthenes created a direct democracy Assembly would either accept or veto laws Only free males over 18 years old could vote (no slaves or women)

  4. Cleisthenes

  5. Pericles Made more democratic reforms Believed that all citizens, rich and poor, should serve equally in government Laid a foundation for future democracies

  6. Pericles

  7. Activity Turn to page 321 of your textbook to read about Pericles.

  8. Pericles’ Funeral Oration In 431 B.C., Pericles gave a speech, called Pericles’ Funeral Oration, to honor those killed in a war between Athens and Sparta. The speech gives a new view of Athenians as citizens who put aside their own problems for the sake of the city-state. They obeyed laws because they wanted to, and therefore the citizens were part of the democratic system.

  9. Pericles Background Pericles was related to Cleisthenes. As leader, Pericles oversaw a truce with Sparta in 445 B.C. This time of peace allowed him time to spend public funds on rebuilding Athens. His greatest building project was the Parthenon, which in today’s money cost about $3 billion. The money came in part from tribute paid by members of the Delian League.

  10. Parthenon

  11. Parthenon

  12. Parthenon

  13. Parthenon

  14. Parthenon Reconstruction

  15. Cesar Chavez Cesar Chavez can be compared to Pericles. In the 1960’s, Chavez worked for equal rights and justice for poor farmworkers, many of whom where Mexican American. He formed a group that would become the United Farm Workers of America. This group used nonviolent actions to get higher wages and better working conditions for farmworkers.

  16. Cesar Chavez

  17. Direct Democracy Representative Democracy • All citizens make decisions directly about their government • Best suited for small populations that are able to meet frequently • Example: Athens in 508 B.C. • Citizens elect representatives to make decisions for all • Best suited for large populations that cannot meet as a whole • Example: The United States today

  18. Wrap Up What is a direct democracy? What is a representative democracy? Which one was used in Athens? Which one works best for the United States? Why?

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