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2.3 Local government: politics in Athens part 2
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Politics in Athens part 2
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§2.3 - Local Government
Politics in Athens part 2
Slide 1 - Slide
Program
Quiz: different ways of ruling
Democracy in Athens
Direct vs. indirect democracy
Slide 2 - Slide
A monarchy is a form of government in which...
A
A small group of people with privileges are in power
B
A king leads the polis and inherits his power
C
All the power is held by one person
D
The people decide by voting who should be rulers
Slide 3 - Quiz
An aristocracy is a form of government in which...
A
All the power is held by one person
B
The people decide by voting who should be rulers
C
A king leads the polis and inherits his power
D
A small group of people with privileges are in power
Slide 4 - Quiz
A tyranny is a form of government in which...
A
All the power is held by one person
B
A small group of people with privileges are in power
C
The people decide by voting who should be rulers
D
A king leads the polis and inherits his power
Slide 5 - Quiz
Democracy
= A form of government in which the people decide by voting who should be rulers.
Slide 6 - Slide
Democracy in Athens
Around 590 BC:
'ordinary' citizens had to fight in the army
BUT they now also wanted to have a say
In 508 BC:
all Athenian men over 18 with civil rights were allowed to decide in the national assembly.
Athens is now a
democracy
.
Slide 7 - Slide
What did the Athenian democracy look like?
The assembly met 40 times a year. They:
Decide on war and peace
Conclude alliances
Approve or reject bills
May vote someone out once a year (ostracism)
Slide 8 - Slide
Why would the Athenians vote someone out once a year? (ostracism)
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Slide 9 - Open question
Direct vs. indirect democracy
Direct democracy:
citizens themselves decide what the government does
Indirect democracy:
citizens vote for representatives who decide what the government does in their name.
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What sort of democracy do we have in the Netherlands?
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Slide 11 - Open question
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