17. ● Athens was a democracy, the first of its
kind in the world as far as we know.
18. with all free males being eligible to
participate in the government of the city.
19. ● Women were not able to vote or
participate in government and upper class.
20. ● Athenian women were expected to stay at
home and spin and weave and supervise the
children.
21. ● Only male citizens, age 20 and up who have
finished their military services can be apart
of government.
22. ● Women slaves and immigrants were not
allowed to vote in ancient Athens.
23. ● Women were not allowed to vote because
they weren't considered citizens.
24. ● Women in the classical period, especially
those of the upper middle class and
aristocracy were not even allowed to leave
home without escort and were confined in
Their home.
25. ● One female did become an office holder in
the golden age (450 B.C.)
26. ● Slaves and foreigners living in Athens were
banned from participating in government.
27. ● The idea of democracy started in Athens,
Greece in about 400-300 B.C.
28. ● In Athens women had no power, Could not
even own properties.
29. ● In Athens only free male native born
Athens could vote, In Sparta only males that
had graduated from the agoge (school)
could vote.
44. U.S. has 3 bodies (legislative,Executive and
Judicial.)
45. Question:
Cleisthenes invented democracy because he
was tired of being told what to do by the
ruler. he came up with a system that land
owning men got one vote on whatever they
were voting about.They had meetings when
everyone got together that were called
assemblies.They randomly picked 500 men
that were paid to be there every day.
