1.3 Ancient Influences (Article 1 Legislature) Flashcards
Which political philosopher developed the theory of anacyclosis?
Polybius
What is the Greek work that translate roughly as “constitution?
POLITEA
Article I, Section 1 called
Bicameral Legislature
Our legislature is bicameral – meaning it has two chambers.
House and senate
bicameral legislature
. The House represents the people of the nation; the Senate represents the American states.
What was Athens
Athens was the largest and most powerful polis
who had the only democracy in Greece
Athen
What was the pynx
the Pynx was a hill in Athens where the popular Assembly would meet to debate and vote on issues
DEMAGOGUE
A demagogue is a person who plays on people’s emotions and fears through passionate speeches.
The story of the Mytilene Revolt
The Athenian Assembly voted to kill everyone on Mytilene, and then reconsidered…but it was too late for many
Battle of Arginusae
the Assembly voted to kill all the generals who had just won a naval victory for Athens out of loss for their loved ones……they died after that because of an invasion
What was democracy to our founders
For our Founders, Ancient Greece was a
cautionary tale about the dangers of
democracy
Our Founder’s looked to who for a better understanding of republican government
Ancient Rome
republic is a Latin word that means
“the public thing.” In other words, “it belongs to the people.”
Roman Republic’s political system
The Roman Republic has elements of democracy, aristocracy, and monarchy.
why was roman republic’s system like that
- By mixing the elements, no one faction could dominate the political system
