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Aztec Government

Aztec Government. By Dina El Naggar. King didn’t hold all the power Consulted his nobles before making decisions King had an executive council Controlled the city and surrounding areas Expanded the empire by conquering lands. Nobles and priests had a lot of power

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Aztec Government

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  1. AztecGovernment By Dina El Naggar

  2. King didn’t hold all the power • Consulted his nobles before making decisions • King had an executive council • Controlled the city and surrounding areas • Expanded the empire by conquering lands

  3. Nobles and priests had a lot of power • Basic unit of government was the calpulli. • City council held the most power • Triple alliance, Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan • City council had an executive council

  4. Payed Respect to the king by offering gifts • Harsh punishments for crime • No jails, no torture • death was a common punishment • Against the law to be drunk in public

  5. Nobles were considered leaders • Tenochtitlan dominated the empire • Leader of the city council Huey Tlatcani • Didn’t have absolute power, could be removed from power • Conquered lands forced to pay tribute

  6. Warriors attacked small cities • Expansion of empire helped conquered people. • Conquered people obeyed in fear • War is a constant activity • Rulers chosen by council of noble elders

  7. Manufacturing, trade, agriculture main economic institutions • Traders used as a spy network • Triple alliance is a confederacy • Political, economic, social institutions traits of government • 20,000 human sacrifices per year

  8. Each city- state ruled by Tlatoani • City-states, established mode of political organization • Multi-leveled semi- democratic system • Leaders of Tenochtitlan selected by heredity • Serious crimes punished by slavery

  9. Good deeds in battle rewarded well • Huey Tlatoani descendant of gods • The empire’s chief executive, commander-in-chief, chief priest • Tecuhtli highest ranking in aztec government • Oversaw production of fields, judged law-suites • Served as military commander

  10. Formed an empire by commanding tribute • Greedy people • Tax collectors- calpixque • Second person in charge “women snake.” • 3 social classes

  11. Four council men divided land • Slaves allowed to buy freedom • Every member part of calpulli • Clans had own government, public services

  12. Bibliography • "Ancient America." The Aztecs. History wiz, n.d. Web. 20 Mar 2012. http://www.historywiz.com/anc-america.html •  "Ancient Aztec Government." The Calpulli. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar 2012. <http://www.aztec- history.com/ancient-aztec-government.html>. • "Aztec Government." Aztec Government. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar 2012. http://www.ancientsites.com/aw/Thread/276452 • "Aztec government." Aztec government. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar 2012. http://mayaincaaztec.com/azgo.html

  13. "Aztec Government." Aztec Government. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar 2012. <http://www.mexicoadventure.com/mexican- culture/aztec-indians/aztec-government.html>. • "Aztec Government." Aztec government trivia. N.p., 29 March 2008. Web. 20 Mar 2012. <http://socyberty.com/subcultures/aztec- government. • "Aztecs: Social Structure." . N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar 2012. http://library.thinkquest.org/16325/y-soc.html.

  14. Aztec 4 Figure 14. N.d. Photograph. n.p. http://www.google.com.eg/imgres?hl=en&biw=1 152&bih=667&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=I5m2NBcp 2ClbrM:&imgrefurl=http://www.precolumbianwea pons.com/warfare.htm&docid=EZF4vyGZDSNElM &imgurl=http://www.famsi.org/research/pohl/images/a ztec4figure14.jpg&w=1542&h=1098&ei=- GVoT4vIKo2dOqL- naQK&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=739&vpy=248&dur=547&ho vh=189&hovw=266&tx=111&ty=101&sig=10547520208405 7376617&page=2&tbnh=140&tbnw=197&start=18&ndsp=2 2&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:18 • Aztecs, Incas, Mayas. N.d. Photograph. n.p. http://www.google.com/imgres?start=64&hl=en&biw=115 2&bih=667&gbv=2&addh=36&tbm=isch&tbnid=QyM- 7Fx9GC84nM:&imgrefurl=http://infospec46.com/maya.ht ml&docid=ugQwozbrqOoVpM&imgurl=http://infospec46. com/aztec.jpe&w=298&h=262&ei=Ks5lT5eyLYSCOorUuYcI&zoo m=1&iact=rc&dur=0&sig=103918269787454668158&page=4&tbn h=157&tbnw=179&ndsp=20&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:64&tx=166&ty=41

  15. Aztec Government. N.d. Photograph. n.p. http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=1152&bih=667&gbv=2&tbm=isch&t bnid=WCtquz4K7x_ihM:&imgrefurl=http://clccharter.org/sarah1/aztecgovernm ent.html&docid=0l1e7Zgg7y76vM&imgurl=http://clccharter.org/sarah1/images /aztecs-conquered-by- spanish.jpg&w=366&h=400&ei=B85lT82iK4bpOcaS_IEI&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=1 09&sig=103918269787454668158&page=1&tbnh=135&tbnw=117&start=0&ndsp =18&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0&tx=93&ty=42 • Aztec Social pyramid. N.d. Photograph. n.p. http://www.google.com.eg/imgres?hl=en&biw=1152&bih=66 7&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=ZMc2DO31dibIGM:&imgrefurl=htt p://social-structure-of- aztec.seebyseeing.net/&docid=uqI2tNaf9rStPM&imgurl=http:/ /lh4.ggpht.com/- XiPen29Jx0I/SL4Amlj_aTI/AAAAAAAACMY/xXiUfuMKuw4/2.1 A%2525252520Aztec%2525252520Social%2525252520Pyrami d.JPG&w=1600&h=1235&ei=-GVoT4vIKo2dOqL- naQK&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=331&vpy=305&dur=2454&hov =197&hovw=256&tx=199&ty=108&sig=1054752020840573766 17&page=2&tbnh=153&tbnw=198&start=18&ndsp=22&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:18

  16. Conquest of the Aztecs. N.d. Photograph. n.p. http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=1152&bih=667&gbv=2&tb m=isch&tbnid=H0nmSBziAgnm6M:&imgrefurl=http://voiceseducation. org/content/conquestaztecs&docid=iL8PxUNXVG6RQM&imgurl=http:/ /visav.phs.uvic.ca/~babul/AstroCourses/P303/Images/quet2.jpg&w=5 93&h=782&ei=r8hlT4_wBojtObflzOwH&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=187&sig =103918269787454668158&page=3&tbnh=147&tbnw=114&start=42&n dsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:42&tx=43&ty=96 • Montezuma. N.d. Photograph. n.p http://www.google.com.eg/imgres?q=nobles+and+priests+from+the+ aztecs&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&sa=X&biw=1600&bih=778&tbm=isch&tbnid=I_ZBYTz5e7gk1M:&imgrefurl=http://thehistorynotes.blogspot .com/2011_05_01_archive.html&docid=URpRpz8KpbubDM&imgurl=htt p://4.bp.blogspot.com/E3DtAuNmDOY/Tc_HgZUJIlI/AAAAAAAAACU/ Yalp9Vyo2Zk/s1600/montezuma.jpg&w=325&h=420&ei=CDBfT5OYuSO si0ifEH&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=830&vpy=319&dur=2025&hovh=255&h ovw=197&tx=139&ty=99&sig=104727407817205017468&page=1&tbnh =148&tbnw=117&start=0&ndsp=35&ved=1t:429,r:30,s:0 • Pat garcia. Mexico honoursSenador Edward Kennedy with the Aztec Eagle Continue reading at NowPublic.com: Mexico honoursSenador Edward Kennedy with the Aztec Eagle | NowPublic Photo Archive. http://www.nowpublic.com/world/mexico-honours-senador-edward- kennedy-aztec-eagle. 2008. Photograph. n.p.

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