Test 3 Flashcards
In politics who did people represent?
Themselves
What did Athenians refer to their democracy as?
Elective Oligarchy
Solon
credited with origin of democracy
-state is run by all citizens
Who were the tyrants of Athens?
Hippias and Hipparkhos sons of Peisistratos
phylai
tribes
Isonomia
equal rights go all citizens to express political rights
Isegoria
equal right to speak
Demokratia
power of people
democracy two meanings
power of the demos(people)
-rule of the poor(used by critics)
Three main people in Persian Debate and what they represented
Otanes (democracy), Megabyzos(oligarchy), Dareios(Monarchy)
Otanes on democracy
individual power is dangerous and there are no limitations
Megabyzos on Oligarchy
people are uneducated and without sense of what is right and proper
Dareios on Monarchy
power of one is better, will be above criticism
Athenian Democracy vs Modern Democracy
- based on direct participation of all citizens
- important decisions mad by assembly
- no parties or administration
- official appointed by lot but limited power
Explain Council briefly
-made of 500 people
-at least 30 year sold
50 from each of ten tribes and no one could serve twice
-prepared assembly and proposals
Prutaneis
50 councillors
Tholos
large building Prutaneis lived in
Epistates
Chairman of Prutaneis presided over meeting of assembly
Proedroi
committee of 10
-presided over meetings of Council and Assembly
Psefismata
decrees,decisions
Pnyx Hill
Where assembly met
bema
speakers platform
Leaders
most influential were usually from high status families
prostates
champion of the people
Demagogos
leader of the people who could persuade assembly and often mislead them
arkhontes
officials
Arkhon Eponymous
gave name to year family was in charge and inheritance matters and state festivals
Polenarkhos
military commander
Hellenotamiai
ten treasures of atone in charge of finances of Delian league
Dokimasia
preliminary scrutiny
- 30+
- full citizen
magistrates and Strategies were only what?
elected
Ethunai
adult,
- review at end of term
- base don financial accounts of amgistrate
where was the Oath Stone located?
Agora of Athens
Who were The Eleven?
in charge of order and punishment
astomonoi
markets
mertonomi
weights and measurement s
Grammateis
secretaries to the boule
Kerux
herald
taktai
managers
Presbeutes
elder
-prominent citizen with good connections
Justice System
- no public attorney or police
- represented self in court
- large juries
Areopagus Council
mad up of former arkhons oldest council
Eliaia
jury-courts
graphe
public suit, can be brought by any male citizen
graphe paranomon
public indictment concerning illegal proposals
Brief description of procedure
-oral summons to appear before board
-prosecutor presented written statements
if accepted a preliminary earning was held
-defendant submitted reply
-people tried to avoid going to court
What ddi jurors receive for their work?
compensation
how long did most trials last?
less than a day
Pinion of Demophanes
identity ticket for Juror
Kleroterion
allotment machine for who would be on trial
name four aspects of the Athenian court that are different from modern day
no judge
no lawyer
no state prosecutor
no investigativ police
who could not be a witness?
women and young people
What percentage of th votes did you have to win in order to prevent being fined.
1/5
What was not a regular punishment?
Jail time
What was an honourable death if you were found guilty?
Suicide. Only offered to a few special people like Socrates. You didn’t have to face public shame.
Sukophantai
vexatious litigants
What was the penalty of Atimia equivalent to?
exile
