Unit 1 - Development of Democracy - Part 1

Cleisthenes helped to increase democracy in Athens by:

• Introducing the concept of ostracism

• He incresed the power of the Assembly

• Creating the first written constitution

• Expanding the role of the aristocracy

Pericles changed democracy in Athens by:

• Introducing direct democracy

• Establishing a monarchy

• Creating a council of elders

• Abolishing the assembly

How was the Roman legislative branch organized?

• It was divided into the Senate and the Assembly.

• It was controlled by the Emperor alone.

• It was managed by a council of generals.

• It was governed by a group of elected officials.

The Twelve Tables were important because:

• They were the first written code of Roman law.

• They were a collection of religious texts.

• They were a set of philosophical teachings.

• They were a series of historical novels.

What was Judaism?

• A monotheistic religion

• A type of government

• A historical period

• A philosophical movement

How did democracy develop in England?

• Through a series of reforms and acts of Parliament

• By a sudden revolution

• Through the influence of neighboring countries

• By the imposition of a foreign power

In 1066, William of Normandy, a French duke, invaded England. He claimed the English throne. This conquest gradually led to the end of _______ in England.

Feudalism was the political and economic system of the _______ Ages.

An early development in English democracy was a form of trial by _______.

Another way that democracy developed in England was through _______ law.