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They had two tokens - yes and no. They placed their choice in the voting barrel, and the court workers then counted them. They voted at the end of a case, which lasted only one day, for guilty or not guilty.
If found guilty, both sides proposed a penalty. The jury then voted by token for one or the other - they could not choose any other sentence. This had the effect of making the prosecution and defence propose rational sentences, as irrational ones turned the jury to the other option.
Too severe or too lenient for the offence committed would lead the jurors to select the most reasonable and appropriate.
There were no set punishments - either side could propose something most appropriate. One man convicted of a serious crime which would invite the death penalty is recorded as offering to finance a state warship for a year. The jurors, thinking of their own pockets/taxes, took the offer.
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∙ 14y agoOne example is the practice of ostracism. To avoid tyrants, every year the Athenian citizens met in the agora (marketplace) and wrote the name of the person they wanted ejected from the city for ten years. Because the Greeks didn't have scrap paper (too expensive) they used pottery shards, which were plentiful and cheap, to write their votes on. The shards were called ostraka in Greek (the origin of the word ostracism). The votes would then be placed in a large pot and counted. The person who got the most votes, was exiled for 10 years.
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∙ 7y agoBy marking their choice on a piece of broken crockery (ostrakon) and putting it in a barrel.
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Are athenians or Spartans the center of the greek culture?
athenians ;)
Which form of govement was created by the Athenians?
The answer they are looking for is democracy. After the reforms of Solon, all male landowners of property gained the vote, and any such man could be elected into office, women, slaves, and xenoi (resident foreigners, Greeks, but not Athenians) could not vote. Practically everything was decided by some form of election, and it has been estimated that every male landowner in Athens will have served in the administration at some point in his life.
Who played the Trojan horse trick on the Athenians?
No one played the Trojan horse against the Athenians. They are greek
Athenians come from where?
Athens.
Who did the athenians fight against?
I am studying this right now in history the athenians fought against the Persians in 480 b.c.
How did athenians decide on their laws?
The Athenians had a direct democracy. This meant that all Athenian citizens were able to vote on new legislation and laws.
Where did the athenians meet the discuss important issues and to vote?
They met at the Agora
Why did the athenians vote as they did on the case against socrates?
The Athenians voted to convict Socrates because they viewed his teachings as corrupting the youth and undermining the city's religious beliefs. Additionally, Socrates' outspoken criticism of the Athenian government and his perceived association with other subversive figures contributed to his guilty verdict.
Where would Athenians gather to make laws?
Athenians in the bouleteerion where the boule (composed of 500 male citizens) raises hands to vote on laws.
What form of government did the Athenian develop?
The Athenians developed a Democracy where only certain classes of people could vote.
What might Athenians have said about democracy?
They would have considered democracy the hallmark of their civilization, but they would not have defined democracy the same way that people do today. For example, the idea that all people should be allowed to vote would have seemed preposterous to Athenians, who believed that only landed men should be allowed to vote.
What people were not included in Athenians democracy?
Women, slaves, and foreigners (metics) were excluded from participating in Athenian democracy. Only free-born adult male citizens were allowed to take part in the political decision-making process.
Who were the first to develop a democratic way of life?
The Athenians were the first civilization to have a democratic government, but only free landowning men were allowed to vote.
Are Greeks and athenians the same?
Although Athenians were Greeks, not all Greeks were Athenians.
Are Greeks and Athenians the same thing?
Although Athenians were Greeks, not all Greeks were Athenians.
Are athenians or Spartans the center of the greek culture?
athenians ;)
What are people from Athens called?
People in Athens Greece, were called Athenians(Ath-inee-ins)
