Athenian Democracy

What type of democracy existed in Ancient Athens?

• Direct
• Representative

What was the "ASSEMBLY"?

• Where all citizens could debate issues and vote
• Where 500 people supervised the running of the government
• Where elected representatives voted on issues
• Where they would put people on trial for crimes

How were the member of the Council of 500 chosen?

• Election
• By Lottery (at random)

What were some of the ways that Athenians could participate in democracy

• Attend the Assembly, discuss issues and vote
• They could talk to the Monarch about issues
• They could vote for representatives
• They could serve on the Council of 500 as many times as they like

Participating in government was seen as a 

• right
• responsibility
• right and responsibility
• freedom

Who was able to participate in the assembly?

• Any citizen over the age of 18.

• Women, slaves and foreigners.

• Men and women.

Which group is considered a "citizen"

• Metics (foreigners) living in Athens
• Athenian men
• Athenian women
• Athenian slaves

_________________ is known as the father of Democracy.

• Peisistratus
• Solon
• Cleisthenes
• Pericles

A government in which only a few powerful people have power is known as a(n) __________.

• tyranny.
• democracy.
• oligarchy.
• dictatorship.

Democracy in Ancient Greece is a type of government in which _______________.

• power was held by wealthy landowners.
• all men and women were able to vote.
• leadership was taken by force.
• people ruled themselves.