1. The Birth of Democracy
Ancient Greece
Unit #6

2. What is democracy?
“A form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system”

3. Essence of Democracy “People Power” : “Demos” =People & “Kratos”=rule
People Elects representative
People vote freely
Respect and tolerance
Equality: All are born equal
Dialogue and communication
Responsibility
Rights
What else??? What is democracy for you?

4. How was the idea of Democracy born?
Concept of Democracy born in Greece
C BC Rule by aristocrats= Rich=Oligarchy= rule by the few-
C BC Rule by Tyrants : “Draco”=harsh law “draconian”
Solon’s reforms: cancel debts, system of government, more power to middle class
Democracy introduced by Cleisthenes 508 BC

5. Local Organization
Demes
Phyle
Trittys

6. Democratic Structures
The Assembly
The Council
The legal System

7. True Democracy? Two type of people in Polis: Free and slave
Citizens and Metics
Citizen=free man born to Athenians
Metics: born outside Athens- no say in government
Women = no rights

8. Let’s discuss the concept of Democracy
Go to weebly Lesson #5 A and work on Task #5A