POL 3335 Quiz 3 Prep Flashcards
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Public Finance and the Liturgical System Presentation Main Points
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- encouraged civil responsibility and promoted democracy
- purpose was to ensure community needs were met without taxing poorer citizens
- turned private wealth into public good, promoting civic responsibility and supporting democratic values
- create a unique blend of personal duty and public benefit, shaping Athenian Democracy.
2 - wealthy athenians funded public services, festivals, and military needs.
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Political Participation of the Thetes Main Points
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- participation of thetes in Athenian Democracy fostered social cohesion by ensuring inclusitivity in governance.
- solon reforms - catergorization of 4 classes by wealth
- cleisthenes - expanded citizenship
- successes of the navy, enhanced their political standing
social cohesion- degree of connectedness and solidarity among groups
more citizens had a voice in government, promoted shared experiences, and strengthened community bonds
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Ostracism presentation main points
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- political process used in 5th century where individuals in Athens, considered too powerful or dangerous to the city were exciled for 10 yrs based on popular vote
- exiled citizens still had citizenship and propety rights
- nature of true democracy and fairness was questioned
raises question of fairness
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Scrutiny of Public Officials (Euthunai) Main Points
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- examination of public officials conduct in office that was held at the end of their terms
- conducted by boards of logistai and Euthunoi
- anyone could be held accountable regardless at what stage they were at during their term
- checks and balances and premised encourage accountability amongst the individual and society
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Socrates Trial Main points
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- first martyr to the principle of freedom of thought and to thought itself
- reason over public opinion
- trial pivotal event in Athenian Democracy
- trial was not unjust even while showing weaknesses of Athenian Democracy
Individual freedom will always be limited as long as you exist in a society of your peers
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Ancient Greece’s Economy presentation points
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- Polis had their own economy
- Agriculture provided food and basic needs
- Coinage made trade easier and quicker
- incentive for people to invest in themselves
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Areopagus Main points
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- an ancient greek council originally composed of aristocratic elders (weakened as democracy developed)
- draconian reforms (codified law)
- solon reforms (audit, chosen by lot)
- cleisthenses reforms (ostracism, created Boule (council of 500), gave power back to the people
- ephialtes reforms (reduced the court’s power, targeted the court, limited ability to remove officials from office and nullify laws)
- due to leaders reforms, power of the areopagus greatly diminished and the power of democracy arose.
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Public Speaking presentation main points
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- seen as a way to promote and perfect democracy
- considered a necessary skill in the rise of democracy in the fifth century BC Athens
- 7 rules of public speaking needed to be followed in the Athenian Senate and Assembly; if not you would be asked to step down from the speaker’s podium
vital in democracy
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Public Festivals Main points
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- central to the functioning of the Athenian political system
- most important were religious and civil festivals held in honor of the city state
- promotion of civic unity
- the panathenaea reinforced democratic values
- democratic value consisted of equal participation, civil engagement, and collective action
- for all citizens honor and prestige
- reflected idea of the polis (entity above individual interests)
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Wars on Democracy main points
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- battle at marathan shaped athenian democracy as it fostered unity, resilience, and civic responsibility
- developed a sense of identity for Athenians across all social classes
- citizen-soldier ideal expanded
- battle laid foundation for inclusive governance and democratic values in Athens
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Trial procedures and public participation Main points
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- the use of large juries, time limited speeches, and voting metod were essential to democratic process as it gave citizens ability to participate in the important parts of government
- direct democracy
- punishments and limitations (cases decided by majority vote and sentencing was also decided by the jury who chose between the proposed penalties by either the defense of prosecution)
- limitations included (lack of inclusitivity, lack of oversight that allowed bias to be present)
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The Athenian Courts (Dikasteria) Main points
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- the structure of Athenian Courts and the use of large juries key part of democratic process in ancient Athens
- ^^system was to ensure widespread citizen involvement in the judicial process (core democratic principle of Athens)
- “demos had kratos”
- large juries were considered safeguards against corruption, jurors decided verdict and punishments, and large juries allowed for broad civic participation
- large juries consisted of 500-1500 citizens
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Spartan Education Main points
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- agoge - education system for males only (encouraged loyalty to their brothers in arms and to their city state)
- boys would be taken away from families at 7, deprived of basic needs at 12 to develop survival skills, by age 30 education would end and would get married and have kids
- women were educated to perform well in dometic activities (give birth to warriors)
- enforced strict obedience and cared more about military
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Athenian education system
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- aimed to create well-rounded individuals by emphasizing cultural values, civil life, and intellectual development
- higher education was meant to be more accessible
core curriculum included: literacy, readings, physical excercise, music and poetry, history and mythology
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Women and physical training Main points
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- women followed a physical fitness regimen similar to boys (running, wrestling, horseback riding, and javelin throwing
- spartan women could own property and participate in same-sex relationships
- overall women in sparta had more economic independence, respect, and visibility
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Goddesses in mythology Main points
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- gender and power
- myths showed women’s power as complex
- challenged the idea of male authority
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Athenian citizenship main points
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- following pericles law in 451 BC, citizenship was made more exclusive
- both parents must be athenian citizens for the child to be granted citizenship
- citizen rights/duties - males had more rights than women
- non-citizens were not granted similar rights or any rights at all
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What was the significance of the Twelve Tables in Roman law?
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- first recorded laws
- dealt with various aspects of Roman life including: domestic issues, private property, inheritance, debt, and even, the emancipation of slaves.
