Athenian Democracy

How did Pericles make democracy more fair?

• Now all free male citizens could participate

• Now all free citizens could participate

• Now all citizens could participate

• Now all people (foreigners and citizens) could participate

What was the Ekklēsia?

• A gathering to elect the president

• The church

• An assembly to vote on laws

• A meeting for all leaders in Greece

What did the boulē do?

• They selected the topics for the assembly

• They voted to exile people

• They elected the leaders

• They created laws

Which of the following was an effect of choosing leaders with sortition?

• It made it difficult for political parties to rise

• It ensured leaders were skilled

• It gave everyone a chance to be in power

• It made it hard to choose leaders

What would happen if someone was ostracized?

• They would be banned for the city for 10 years

• They had to pay a large fine

• They had to convince 1000 members to vote for them

• They would go be with the ostriches

How did ostracism help preserve democracy?

• It killed people who were tyrants

• It kept corrupt politicians from gaining too much power

• It made it easier to overthrow

• It gave power to the ostriches

How were leaders chosen?

• By election

• The boule

• By lot

• By birth

How many citizens were on the boule?

• 400

• 500

• 643

• 50

Any male citizen could speak at the assembly and they voted on decisions by simply holding up their hands.

• True

• False

Pericles expanded access to government for ...

• Women

• Enslaved people

• Foreigners

• The poor