Warm up What is the difference between the following forms of government: Monarchy Oligarchy Tyranny (Dictatorship) Democracy
Under a Monarchy… The power to make political decisions is in the hands of one person. I lost power because I depended on the aristocrats to help me during war, but they demanded more power and finally overthrew me
Under an oligarchy… The power to make political decisions is in the hands of a few people. We lost power because we ignored the needs of most of the people. We passed unpopular laws and used the army to enforce them. We passed laws that protected our wealth. The rich got richer, the poor got poorer, and eventually the poor turned to leaders in the army. These new leaders overthrew us.
Under a tyranny… The power to make political decisions is in the hands of one person who is not a lawful ruler. I lost power because sometimes I ruled and ignored the needs of the people, and the people forced me out.
Under a democracy… The power to make political decisions is in the hands of all citizens
The Rise of Democracy in Greece
Objectives Follow the transition of Greece from monarchy to democracy Explain the reasons of failure of monarchy, oligarchy, and tyranny in ancient Greece State the key similarities and differences between ancient Greece’s democracy and the present USA’s democracy
Use pages 254- 257 in the textbook to complete the chart on page 82 of your spiral Government Pro Con Monarchy Oligarchy Tyranny (Dictatorship) Democracy
Use pages 254- 257 in the textbook to complete the chart on page 83 of your spiral Government Who What When was involved What did citizens roles look like in Greece? Why did this government survive or failed? I lost power because… Monarchy Oligarchy Tyranny (Dictatorship) Democracy
Warm up Examine the process of how Greece’s government went from a monarchy to an oligarchy?
Review of the Rise of Democracy in Greece
Under a Monarchy… The power to make political decisions is in the hands of one person. I lost power because I depended on the aristocrats to help me during war, but they demanded more power and finally overthrew me
Under an oligarchy… The power to make political decisions is in the hands of a few people. We lost power because we ignored the needs of most of the people. We passed unpopular laws and used the army to enforce them. We passed laws that protected our wealth. The rich got richer, the poor got poorer, and eventually the poor turned to leaders in the army. These new leaders overthrew us.
Under a tyranny… The power to make political decisions is in the hands of one person who is not a lawful ruler. I lost power because sometimes I ruled and ignored the needs of the people, and the people forced me out.
Under a democracy… The power to make political decisions is in the hands of all citizens
The Rise of Democracy in Greece
Objectives Follow the transition of Greece from monarchy to democracy Explain the reasons of failure of monarchy, oligarchy, and tyranny in ancient Greece State the key similarities and differences between ancient Greece’s democracy and the present USA’s democracy
Processing Explain how the role of the Greek citizen evolved over time. Address all 4 types of government that Greece used
CUCC C – Circle U – Underline C – Count C – Check
CUCC C – Circle the action words from the prompt U – Underline the specifics that accompany the action words C – Count the number of tasks the prompt is asking you to do C – Check to see if you did all the tasks after you’re done writing
Processing Explain how the role of the Greek citizen evolved over time. Address all 4 types of government that Greece used