1. Aztec Government
By Dina El Naggar

2. King didn’t hold all the power
Consulted his nobles before making decisions
King had an executive council
Controlled the city and surrounding areas
Expanded the empire by conquering lands

3. Nobles and priests had a lot of power
Basic unit of government was the calpulli.
City council held the most power
Triple alliance, Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan
City council had an executive council

4. Payed Respect to the king by offering gifts
Harsh punishments for crime
No jails, no torture
death was a common punishment
Against the law to be drunk in public

5. Nobles were considered leaders
Tenochtitlan dominated the empire
Leader of the city council Huey Tlatcani
Didn’t have absolute power, could be removed from power
Conquered lands forced to pay tribute

6. Warriors attacked small cities
Expansion of empire helped conquered people.
Conquered people obeyed in fear
War is a constant activity
Rulers chosen by council of noble elders

7. Manufacturing, trade, agriculture main economic institutions
Traders used as a spy network
Triple alliance is a confederacy
Political, economic, social institutions traits of government
20,000 human sacrifices per year

8. Each city- state ruled by Tlatoani
City-states, established mode of political organization
Multi-leveled semi- democratic system
Leaders of Tenochtitlan selected by heredity
Serious crimes punished by slavery

9. Good deeds in battle rewarded well
Huey Tlatoani descendant of gods
The empire’s chief executive, commander-in-chief, chief priest
Tecuhtli highest ranking in aztec government
Oversaw production of fields, judged law-suites
Served as military commander

10. Formed an empire by commanding tribute
Greedy people
Tax collectors- calpixque
Second person in charge “women snake.”
3 social classes

11. Four council men divided land
Slaves allowed to buy freedom
Every member part of calpulli
Clans had own government, public services

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