Unit 2 Essay Question 2: Athenian Democracy Flashcards
Body paragraph 1
lack of representation makes it an oligarchy
Paragraph 1
lack of representation cited articles
Document D and C
Document D citing
Dr. Mogens Hansen
professor of philology and classics
Copenhagen university
Document C Citing
Dr. Josiah Ober
Professor of Classical Civilizations
Stanford
Document D evidence
Only men can vote and be part of government
women, children, metics and slaves were left out
Document C evidence
of 240,000 people only 12% could vote or were represented in government. Making athens an Oligarchy
Body Paragraph 2
Why people think it’s a democracy
Why people think it’s a democracy
Article cited
Document A
Document A citing
“the funeral orientation”
Given by Pericles (athenian political leader)
given 431 BCE
Document A evidence
all citizens are equal under the law
everyone enjoys the same freedoms
body paragraph 3
abuse of political power
Abuse of political power citing
Documents E and B
Document E citing
Dr. John Camp
Professor of Classics
Randolph-Macon College
famous excavator
Document B citing
“The Athenian Constitution”
written by philosopher Aristotle around 330-322 BCE
Document E Evidence
people can vote on others being a threat to society.
people with influence could get the citizens to vote someone into exile
