Ancient Athens is considered the beginning of democracy for several reasons. Male citizens were divided into tribes and each tribe selected 50 representatives to serve in the assembly, extending representation and voting rights. An assembly of at least 6,000 male citizens was held where laws were passed. Additionally, 500 citizens were selected by lot to serve on the council for a year. This established one of the first direct democracies in Athens.

1. Voting Rights and Civic
Participation
BY: Luana, Cody, and Rachel

2. Why was Ancient Athens
considered the beginning
of democracy?

3. Why was Ancient Athens considered
the beginning of democracy?
400 people were chosen from the poorest of
the Athenians. They were chosen for the
council.

4. Why was Ancient Athens considered
the beginning of democracy?
the population of athens were divided into ten
tribal groups each of the groups would choose
50 representatives to the assembly.

5. Why was Ancient Athens considered
the beginning of democracy?
this extended the representation and voting
rights to almost all the male citizens of the
Athens.

6. Why was Ancient Athens considered
the beginning of democracy?
a full democracy was established from the
Athens.

7. Why was Ancient Athens considered
the beginning of democracy?
an assembly was held with at least 6,000
people attending if not enough people showed
up 300 specially trained slaves would take
there place.

8. Why was Ancient Athens considered
the beginning of democracy?
the slaves carried a rope that was dipped in red
paint and if anyone was hit with the red paint
had to pay a fine for not doing his civic duty.

9. Why was Ancient Athens considered
the beginning of democracy?
of the 40,000 people citizens (at the height of
the Athens’ power),about 30,000 people lived
out in the country.

10. Why was Ancient Athens considered
the beginning of democracy?
the council had 500 by lot,fifty of the ten tribal
groups.

11. Ancient Athens
Government

12. Ancient Athens Government
The Ancient Greece developed citizenship

13. Ancient Athens Government
Athens was a democracy

14. Ancient Athens Government
For a democracy to work a town has to be
small

15. Ancient Athens Government
Men owning land could vote

16. Ancient Athens Government
Slaves, women, children could not work.

17. Ancient Athens Government
Each year 500 names were drawn from the
citizens and they had to serve for a year.(only
men were considered citizens)

18. Ancient Athens Government
The assembly, the council of 500 people and
the courts were the 3 important body's of the
government

19. Ancient Athens Government
The assembly included every citizen allowed
to vote. They could participate. The assembly
made the laws.

20. Ancient Athens Government
The council was decided by law. There are 500
people in the council

21. Ancient Athens Government
The courts handled lawsuits and trials and
helped make decisions. The courts were at
least 201 people.

22. Ancient Athens Government
For public lawsuits the jury was at least 501
people.

23. United States
Government

24. United States Government
If you are 18 years old or older you can vote.

25. United States Government
The United States is a Republic Government.

26. United States Government
People have to be in the United States to be
president and they have to be at least 35
years old to run for president.

27. United States Government
People vote for congressmen every few years.

28. United States Government
the president chooses a vice president to help
him.

29. United States Government
the president of the United States can only
serve for two terms.

30. United States Government
If people were born in a different country then
they can only run for Governor.

31. United States Government
In 1792 New Hampshire eliminates property
ownership.

32. United States Government
In 1812 Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry
redraws voting district lines to favor the
republican-dominated legislature against the
Federalist party.

33. United States Government
In 1946 the federal court rules in King V.
Chapman that white primary systems in
Georgia are unconstitutional.

34. United States Government
Also in 1946 the Filipinos are granted the right
to become U.S. citizens

35. United States Government
And finally in 2004 (April 28) Vieth V.
Jubelirera fractured supreme courtheld that
claims of partial remanding were
nonjusticiable.

36. Comparing the United
States and Ancient Athens

37. Comparing the United States and
Ancient Athens
Athens and the United states are a democracy.

38. Comparing the United States and
Ancient Athens
Both countries in order to vote you have to
live in a country or city-state.

39. Comparing the United States and
Ancient Athens
In the United States you have to be 18 and
older to vote.

40. Comparing the United States and
Ancient Athens
In Athens only land owning men could vote.

41. Comparing the United States and
Ancient Athens
In Athens the council is one out of the 3 most
important body of the government, and to
decide the court they draw 500 names each
year so they can serve for a year.

42. Comparing the United States and
Ancient Athens
In the United States they run an election to
decide the person who makes the law.

43. Comparing the United States and
Ancient Athens
they both gathered to discuss about the laws
before the final decisions were made.

44. Comparing the United States and
Ancient Athens
women, slaves and kids were not allowed to
vote in the Athens.

45. Comparing the United States and
Ancient Athens
in the united states people that were not born
in the united states or wasn't legally a citizen
was not allowed to vote.

46. Comparing the United States and
Ancient Athens
in the united states only the president, the
government and the citizens made the
political decisions.

47. Comparing the United States and
Ancient Athens
In Athens the courts ( of 500 people), the
council, and the assembly made the political
decisions.

48. THE END