1. Athenian Democracy US Democracy BOTH
-Citizens: anyone born in country or takes test
-Citizens: free males at least 18 years old
BOTH
-Political power is with the people
-Laws proposed & voted on by an assembly of all citizens
-Laws voted on & proposed by representatives that are elected by the citizens
-Three branches of government
-Legislative branch proposes & votes on laws
-Executive branch is 500 citizens chosen by lottery
-Executive branch carries out laws
-Executive branch is elected and appointed
-Judicial branch conducts trials with paid juries
-Juries are any size
-Juries are 12 citizens
-No attorneys, appeals, one day trial
-Right to attorney, appeals, no time limit

2. Athens vs. United States
Greek (Athenian) Philosophers were the first to use reason & intelligence to explain things in the world (Natural Laws)
Greeks felt people are significant and developed a direct democracy so more people could participate in society