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The i deas of the Greek d emocracy and further democratic movements

The i deas of the Greek d emocracy and further democratic movements. Comenius project Häädemeeste Secondary School , 2013 By Pille-Riin Makilla. The defination of democracy 1. ancient times.

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The i deas of the Greek d emocracy and further democratic movements

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  1. TheideasoftheGreekdemocracy and furtherdemocraticmovements Comeniusproject Häädemeeste SecondarySchool, 2013 By Pille-Riin Makilla

  2. Thedefinationofdemocracy1. ancienttimes • The ancient Greek word demokratia was ambiguous. It meant literally 'people-power‘ (inGreek, demos – people; kratos – power). Itisabout 2500 yearsold. • However, ancientGreekdemocracywasnot a democracyinthe modern senseofthewordaslargegroupslikeslaves and womencouldnotvote. • Generally, peoplemeanunderdemocracy a statehoodunderwhichtheycanelecttheircandidateto a parliament and so delegatetheir personal ideas and intereststo a representative. Theword „parliament“ means „theyspeak“ orthey talk inmediaevalFrench. So, a parliamentis a placewherepeoplecan talk about a country’spolitics, economics and laws.

  3. Thedefinationofdemocracy2. now • a system of government in which people vote in elections to choose the people who will representthemin a parliament. • Thepoliticalpartywhichgotmostvoteswillsetup a government. Sometimesthere are twoorthreepartiesin a union and make a coalition. Theopposingpartiesmakeanopposition. • democracyissociallyorganisedfreedom. Threecornerstonesofthedemocracy – constitutionalgovernment; humanrights , minorities’ rights and equalrightsguaranteedbytheconstitution. (The UK isanexceptionasithas no constitutionbut a setoffixedlaws.)

  4. Thefeaturesofthedemocracynowadays (modern democracy) • Separationoflegalsystem: executive and legislative. Peoplewhomakelawsdonotcontrolthesociety. • Humanrights are accepted and respected,universally (all minoritygroups: religious, ethnic, racial, sexualhavethesamerights) • Freedomofspeech, freemedia.

  5. Democracyindifferenttimes1. AnciantGreece • Inancienttimestherewas directdemocracy - agovernment in which people vote to make their own rules and laws. • One of the hallmarks of GREEK CIVILIZATION was the polis, or city-state. The city-states were small, independent communities which were male-dominated and bound together by race. Itmeans that membership in the polis was hereditary and could not be passed on to someone outside the citizen family. The citizens of any given polis were an elite group of people – slaves, peasants, women and resident aliens were not part of the body of citizens and thereforenotvote.

  6. Democracyindifferenttimes2. TheMiddleAges • Most regions in medieval Europe were ruled by clergy or feudal lords. • Inthemedievaltimeslocalfeudalhadtotakeintoconsiderationtheopinion and interestoflocalaristocracy and, latertownsfolkswhoformedprofessionalguilds. Theyalsoformedlocalassembliesorcouncils. Countriesdiffered a lot. Forexample, Francedeveloped a verystrong, centralisedstatehoodwhichreachedabsolutemonarchy. WhereasGermanywassplitupintosmallkingdoms.

  7. Democracyindifferenttimes 3. TheNewAge • Theideasofancientdemocracywererevivedby and duringthephilosophersofEnlightment. • However , modern democracyacceptedtheideathat all membersofsocietyshouldberepresentedinthelegislativebody (parliament). • It took a longway till womengottheirrighttovote(firstcountriesNewZealand and Finland)

  8. Suffrage 1848-1928 • Inthemiddleofthe 19th century, a worldwidemovementwasbegunthathadthe aim ofwinningthevoteforwomen. In 1848, a women’srightconventionwasheldin New York state. • TheWomen’sSocial and PoliticalUnion (WSPU) wassetupin 1903. • New Zealandwasthefirstcountrytogivevotingrightstoeveryonein 1893, and FinlandwasfirstinEuropein 1906. • Womengottheirpoliticalidentity, therighttovote and tobeelectedin 1920s mostly.

  9. Democracyindifferenttimes4. Estonian statehood • Estonia developingcontemporarydemocracy. (PowerPoint Presentation) • Bystudents: SirliFriedrichson, Pirgit Kalmet • Teachers: Eve Pajuväli, Viktor Koop

  10. Democraticmovements:PhosporiteCampaign – greenmovement • Bystudents: Meeli Lepik, KätrinTürin, Elise Noni • Teachers: Ülle Valgi

  11. Democraticmovements:Regainingindependence - the Baltic ChainofFreedom • TheBaltic Chain of Freedomwas a peaceful political demonstration that occurred on August 23, 1989. • The protest was designed to draw global attention by demonstrating a desirefor independence and solidarity among the three nations. • Bystudents: Laura Krapp, Brigyta-Renata Piiri • Teachers: Eve Pajuväli, Rene Kurm

  12. DemocraticmovementsRegainingindependence – theSingingRevolution • The Singing Revolution is a commonly used name for events between 1987 and 1991 that led to the restoration of the independence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. • A non-violentstruggleforfreedom • The term was createdby an Estonian activist and artist, Heinz Valkforthe June 10–11, 1988, spontaneous mass night-singing demonstrations at the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds.

  13. Modern democraticmovements and activitiesin Estonia • Anenvironmentalistscampaign - WorldCleanup (Teeme ära). • Harta 2012, Charter 2012 an internet –based protest movement. • Differentsupportgroups (consumersunion; studentsleague; animalrightsactivists)

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