Political Organization (Keating)

Question 1

What is the number and method of selection for the Boule?

Answer 1

50 from each tribe, selected by lot.

Question 2

How many times can a person serve the Boule?

Answer 2

Twice.

Question 3

How does the shift work for Boule?

Answer 3

Worked in monthly shifts (prytaneis)

Question 4

How many months are there in an Athenian year?

Answer 4

10

Question 5

What are the functions and duties for the Boule?

Answer 5

• Executive Commitee
• Prepared agenda for the Ekklesia
• Formulate motions on which the Ekklesia voted.

Question 6

Where did the Boule meet?

Answer 6

The old Bouleterion.

Question 7

How did the Boule use the Tholos?

Answer 7

Members of the Boule on duty stayed at the Tholos overnight.

Question 8

What are the requirements to become a member of the Ekklesia?

Answer 8

All male citizens over the age of 18 to attend and vote at monthly meetings.

Question 9

What are the functions and duties of the Ekklesia?

Answer 9

• Elected magistrates
• Voted on all important matters of the state
• Met 40 times per year.

Question 10

Where did the Ekklesia meet?

Answer 10

The Pnyx, west of the hill of the Areopagus.

Question 11

What was the dikasteria (helilaea)?

Answer 11

It was the popular courts.

Question 12

Who is legible to join the jury?

Answer 12

Men who are over 18 years of age who had citizenship and no debts to Athens.

Question 13

How was the jury chosen?

Answer 13

The jury was chosen by 600 from each tribe over the age of 30 were chosen as pool of jurors.

Question 14

What was the function of the jury of the Helilaea?

Answer 14

• Judged legal matters and archon’s decisions
• Ephialtes’ reforms: Courts determined the performance of office holders and could call magistrates to account for their terms in the office.

Question 15

Where did the Helilaea take place?

Answer 15

A building called the Helilaea in the building

Question 16

What did the Strategia consist of?

Answer 16

10 generals, each from each tribe

Question 17

How was the Strategia elected?

Answer 17

Ekklesia. They could be re-elected any number of times.

Question 18

What were the functions and duties of the Strategia?

Answer 18

Served as military commanders.

Responsible for the recruitment to the army.

Question 19

Where did the Strategia meet?

Answer 19

Stertegeoin near the Agora.

Question 20

How were the Archons elected?

Answer 20

Elected by citizens but eligibility was limited to membership of the top two property classes.

Question 21

What was the role of the Archons?

Answer 21

Wide power, because they were members of the council of the Areopagus.

Question 22

Where did the Archon meet?

Answer 22

Office at the Royal Stoa

Question 23

What was the Areopagus?

Answer 23

Made up of ex-archons elected for life.

Question 24

What were the duties of the Areopagus?

Answer 24

• Held executive power in legal and constitutional affairs.

- Adjudicated arson and homocide cases.

Question 25

Where did the Areopagus meet?

Answer 25

The hill of the Areopagus.