2. Our Position
We believe that the United States has a more effective
democracy than Ancient Greece for three main reasons.
Citizenship
Rights
Structure
3.
4. Citizenship
Ancient Greece U.S.A
Only powerful men Everyone can be a
No slaves or women citizen
Have to attend Not born in the US-
meetings and serve in need to go through
the army or navy process called
naturalization
5. Rights
Ancient Greece U.S.A
Men met and shared
ideas about the Men and women could
government vote
Women couldn’t vote Leaders vote for laws
Lots of slaves doing No slaves
work
6. Structure
Ancient Greece U.S.A
Only Men Voted Three Branches:
Kings Ruled over Legislative Branch
Athens Executive Branch
King in charge of taxes Judicial Branch
and money for the
government
7. Hellenistic Period Timeline Hellenistic Period
started because of ended because
Alexander the Great’s Greece became part
death. (323 B.C.) of Rome. (146 B.C.)
Advances were
made in technology,
architecture,
philosophy and
medicine. (235 B.C.)
8. Bibliography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://answers.yahoo.com/
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/art/greekart.htm
Science in Ancient Greece by Kathlyn Gay
Greece In The Past And Present by Miranda Andrew
Greece by Jarrett A. Lobell
You Are In Ancient Greece by Ivan Minnis
Ancient Greece by Sandra Newman
The History And Activities of Ancient Greece by Greg Owens
