Ancient+Greek+Democracy

Democracy in Ancient Greece was a very simple thing. They had rules, you followed them. But, if you did not ,you be punished, severely. They would do things as bad as beat you unmercifully, tar and feather you, or even kill you. It was the job of the public usually, to decide you fate, but if they could not come up with a fate for you, the job was up to the //Board of Generals.// That was their role in the Democracy of Ancient Greece. Next are the //Law Court.// They were basically like the Supreme Court, in charge of most things democratic. They are mainly a bunch of aristocrats, or anyone regarded as the best, or most elegant. Now, we have the Council of 500. They would be like today’s house of representatives. They discussed laws, and issues ,and other things of that nature. Last, we have the Greek Assembly. It was basically an award ceremony. The Greeks honored and congratulated the people who were worthy of it. It was a time of celebration, and appreciation. That part of the Ancient Greek Democracy I really like the best. I’ve told a little about each of the important aspects of Ancient Greece. Over the years the Democracy of Ancient Greece has changed very drastically. But It all had a root, and that is the //Democracy of __Ancient__ Greece.//

Title: Democracy in ancient Greece

Summery: Democracy in Ancient Greece was fairly simple. It consisted of the Council of 500, the Law Court, Board of Generals, and a few smaller branches. They all worked together to form a healthy government. Each has their individual job, that it performs well. Each branch has about 3 major jobs that it does. But, I’ll get into that during my report. In a way, the branches have to rely on one another to function properly. That’s how most governments work.

Democracy in Ancient Greece.

I. Council of 500: A. Consisted of 500 male Greeks. B. The men were chosen randomly each year from about 30,000 men. C. The council meetings were held in Athens. II. Law Court: A. Mostly consisted of several aristocrats. B. The Law Court killed, jailed, tortured, or beat criminals. C. The public voted on criminals’ fates. III. Board of Generals: A. Consisted of 12 members. B. Decided the fate of criminals, only if the public could not. C. Were considered a branch of royalty. IV. Greek Assembly A. The annual awards ceremony for the entire Greek community. B. This event is held at the end of the spring semester. C. It honors both outstanding chapters and individual members.

__Need to Know Facts__

1. To be in the Council of 500 was considered an honor because it was such a slin chance. 2. The Law Court mostly consisted of many aristocrats. 3. The Board of Generals may have determined the fate of some criminals. 4. The Greek Assembly is the annual awards ceremony for the entire Greek community. 5. All of these thing factored into making a healthy Democracy in Ancient Greece.

Bibliography

[|__http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture6b.html__] [|__http://www.agoracart.com/ancient_greek_agora/__] __Science in Ancient Greece__- Kathlyn Gay __The Ancient World__- World Explorer __Contemporary World History__- Mathew T. Dowdy