1. Ancient Athens And
United States
By: Alycia Travers and Irene Jones
(Legislative Bodies)

2. Ancient
Athens
Government

3. Athens Growing power startles sparta.

4. The startegoi was elected.

5. Pericles was the leader of Athens for 30 years.

6. Compared to other Ancient Governments,
Athens was Democratic.

7. Citizens had more right in Greek Cities then
any of the others.

8. Only children of citizens could be citizens
themselves.

9. Slaves were normally captured prisoners of
war.

10. Some slaves lived good lives with their owners
others lived in terrible conditions.

11. The slaves were sold to people and whoever
bought them owned them.

12. Unlike slaves in america, slaves in Greece got
paid and if they saved their money the could
buy freedom.

13. Made from the assembly and council

14. United States
Government

15. The house of represenatives is made up of 435
elected members.

16. The senate has the sole power to confirm those
of the president's appointments.

17. The vice president of the united states serves
as president of the senate.

18. Member of the house of representatives are
elected.

19. The senate is composed of 100 senators for
each state.

20. Until the ratification of the 17th amendment in
1913, senators were chosen by state
legislatures.

21. The senators are up for reelection every two
years.

22. Senators must be 30 years of age

23. A senator must be a u.s citizen for at least nine
years,and residents of the state they represent.

24. the vice president of the united states made
cast the decisive vote in the event of a senate.

25. Comparing the
United States
and Athens.

26. In Ancient Athens, Citizens were allowed to
serve on juries. But in the united states there is
the bill of rights that cannot be overturned by
more popular opinion.

27. Womens can vote in the Athens but can in the
U.S.A

28. Both have more than one legislative group
rules.

29. They are both democracies.

30. Both vote for our political figures.

31. Citizens can vote for their rights.

32. Athenian democracy was a limited franchise.

33. Women were not eligible for citizenship.