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Who started the people power?
The ancient Greeks of Athens.
What does Athens have that US have?
The people all have the power of the state.
Who does pericles believe holds power in Athens?
Pericles believed that the power of Athens was in the demos, the free common people of Athens. That did not include foreigners, women, or slaves. At this time, the military of Athens was entirely lower class people, and Pericles wanted Athenian citizen to raise up to defend the state.
When was Athens in power?
Athens was technically a democracy so the people held power. But women had very little power so they had no vote therefore no influence. Generally Athens would have one main citizen who would drive his policies, working as a dictator but the people always had the power to take him out of power or exile him. An example of this is Pericle who was this main citizen, was taken out of power and then brought back into power later when everyone was scared about the plague and the invading Spartan forces. He was then later exiled to Persia.
During the golden age the people of Athens began to respect the power of?
serona
What people anf events helped the city-state of Athens rise to power?
the economy
What idea that is important today came from Athens?
The concept of democratic government - our word comes from the Greek words demos = the people and kratos = power : power to the people
The law-making power in classical Athens was in the hands of?
The law-making power in classical Athens was in the hands of _____.
How was power in Athens handled differently than power in Persia?
Persia had a king. Athens had a direct democracy.
Good things about democracy?
it divides up power and lets the people decide. well, in ancient athens.
Who conquer the Athens?
victory over blank brought power to Athens
Why did ancient Athens believe in democracy was the best form of government for them?
The direct democracy gave power to the people so the people supported it.
