Athenian Democracy

"Demokratia" means...

• Ruled by the people

• Ruled as a group

• Detention

• A fancy Greek sport

Who was the father of Athenian Democracy

• Carol Danvers

• Cleisthenes

• Cloverdale

• Clithopethes

How many groups of Athenian government were there?

• 7

• 1500

• 4

• 3

What were the three groups of Athenian Government

• Ekklesia, Boule, Dikasteria

• Electric Type, Fire Type, Water Type

• Echo, Bagpipes, Dungbomb

• Direct democracy, Representative democracy, Constitutional democracy

How many people were on the council of the Boule?

• 50

• 1,000

• 500

• 10,000

Did Athens have judges, lawyers, or police?

• Lawyers

• Judges

• Police

• Trick question; none of the above!

True or False: The Ekklesia operated by majority vote

• True

• False

Who voted to create laws in Athens?

• The people

• The king

• The police

• The government

How were people chosen for an Athenian jury?

• By vote

• Randomly

• With a golden ticket

• Your neighbour signed you up to do it

Who could vote?

• Anyone

• Athenian citizens