Transcript Greek Government

Greek Government
Greek Government
- went through many changes over
1300
years
Greek Government
- went through many changes over
1300
years
City-States
- began developing around 750 BC
Greek Government
- went through many changes over
1300
years
City-States
- began developing around 750 BC
- included a city + fields and villages
that
surrounded it
Greek Government
- went through many changes over
1300
years
City-States
- began developing around 750 BC
- included a city + fields and villages
that
surrounded it
- hundreds of city-states
Aristocracy
- the earliest rulers of most city-states
were kings
Aristocracy
- the earliest rulers of most city-states
were kings
Aristocracy
- the earliest rulers of most city-states
were kings
- aristocrats: members of the rich and
powerful families
Aristocracy
- the earliest rulers of most city-states
were kings
- aristocrats: members of the rich and
powerful families
- controlled most of the good land
Aristocracy
- the earliest rulers of most city-states
were kings
- aristocrats: members of the rich and
powerful families
- controlled most of the good land
- had all the power to make the decisions
Tyranny
- as the city-states became richer from
trade, the merchants and artisans became
more powerful
Tyranny
- as the city-states became richer from
trade, the merchants and artisans became
more powerful
Tyranny
- as the city-states became richer from
trade, the merchants and artisans became
more powerful
- they used military
strength to overthrow
the aristocrats and
they were replaced by
tyrants
Tyranny
- as the city-states became richer from
trade, the merchants and artisans became
more powerful
- they used military
strength to overthrow
the aristocrats and
they were replaced by
tyrants: a ruler who seized power by force
Democracy
- began in Athens
Democracy
- began in Athens
- Solon was a wise leader of Athens
Democracy
- began in Athens
- Solon was a wise leader of Athens, 594 BC
~ he reformed laws to be more fair
~ one of the laws allowed all male
citizens
to have a say in the debate of
laws
Democracy
- citizen= man, both parents Athenian, not a
slave
Democracy
- citizen= man, both parents Athenian, not a
slave
- only 1 in 5 people were actually citizens
The Assembly
The Assembly
- 500 citizens chosen by lottery each year
The Assembly
- 500 citizens chosen by lottery each year
- these men would make the laws
The Assembly
- 500 citizens chosen by lottery each year
- these men would make the laws
- all citizens were required to vote on the
laws that the Assembly created
The Assembly
- 500 citizens chosen by lottery each year
- these men would make the laws
- all citizens were required to vote on the
laws that the Assembly created
~ this type of government only lasted for a
short time, but it is where the ideas for OUR
government began!