chpt 0.5 0.6 Flashcards
Ancient greece government
Direct Democracy, citizens can rule and make laws
Ancient Rome Government
Indirect Democracy (Republic) where citizens can vote for representatives to create laws and rule
Athens
City state that glorified the citizens
Sparta
City state that had strict discipline and strong warriors
Solon
Outlawed slavery, made fairer code of laws, believed there was 4 classes in society that were determined by wealth
Cleisthenes
Set up the first genuine legislature
Pericles
Created the Direct Democracy, increased number of public officials
Philosopher
Person who had their own beliefs and spread them
12 Tables
A set of laws in Roman Government
Julius Caesar
Military commander, forced the senate to make him a dictator
Augustus Caesar
Brought the Pax Romana to Greco Roman world
Justinian
Created and reformed law code, made Justinians code.
what are similarities in greco roman and judeo christianity
individual choice, equality, laws to abide by, consequences for your actions
differences between judeo christianity and Greco Roman?
Greco Roman: democracy, equality in males, everyone follows rules, strict strict strict
Judeo Christianity: everyone is equal, society chooses what is good or bad, there are still consequences
English Common Law
King had to follow customs and it created a jury system
Magna Carta
Citizens had rights, protected their rights, and limited the monarchs power.
Petition of Rights
Stopped king from raising taxes, prevented unjustifiable imprisonment
English Bill of Rights
Said that there is freedom of speech, free trials, created limited monarchy
Habeas Corpus
No person could be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime.
What is the Enlightenment and where did it take place?
A period of movement between 17th 18th century In Europe of individual thoughts and thinkers.
Montesquieu
Believed in separation of powers, limited monarchy
Hobbes
Said that people are generally bad, agreed that people should give up freedom for organized society, believed absolute monarchy was needed.
Diderot
Wrote the encyclopedia
John Locke
People have natural rights and can OVERTHROW the government. Inspired Declaration of Independence.