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What ideas of fairness equity and rights were apart of Athenian democracy?
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∙ 9y ago
Athens, having expelled its tyrant in 510 BCE, began to experiment with democracy in 508 BCE with an Assembly elected by male citizens.
During the Persian invasion 480-479 BCE the aristocratic Council of the Areopagus took control to control the war effort and remained in control until 461 BCE when Ephialtes removed it and re-established the authority of the Assembly and was murdered for this.
Pericles took over and began to extend democracy further, expelling his conservative opponent Thucydides son of Melesias in 444 BCE, and extended political power to all male adults regardless of property qualifications. The Assembly decided, the Council carried out it's directions. This is known as a radical democracy - (as opposed to today's representative democracies wher voters elect members of parliament, who make the decisions).
This democracy continued on (with some periods during and after the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE) when it was limited to meet war crises) but faded as people lost interest in fortnightly Assembly meetings and government fell more and more to the Council, with the people voting on Council motions.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 11y agoIn some ways it was fair. If a male wanted to share his idea or speak at a meeting, citizens would fill a water clock so each male would have an equal time to speak. Each male was chosen by lottery so everyone had an equal chance and if they were chosen the male would have 24 hours to rule.
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∙ 11y agoi think the extent was to number 14 or 13.....
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How were political rights in Greek Democracy unequal?
Athenian democracy developed around the fifth century BC in the Greek city-state .... Also excluded from voting were citizens whose rights were under suspension ..... of democracy: 'it distributes a sort of equality to equal and unequal alike'.
How were political rights in the Greek Democracy unequal?
Athenian democracy developed around the fifth century BC in the Greek city-state .... Also excluded from voting were citizens whose rights were under suspension ..... of democracy: 'it distributes a sort of equality to equal and unequal alike'.
Which category of rights versus right dilemma is tested when fairness equity and even handed application of the law conflicts with compassion empathy and love?
Justice versus mercy
What are the 4 pillars of democracy and what do they mean?
freedom- to make your own choices, things that the government and others cant stop you from doing representation- in a group choosing the most popular idea justice- fairness and doing whats right, we relay on justice to protect our rights equity- everyones needs are reached and treated fairly
What is general meaning of equity?
Equality of rights; natural justice or right; the giving, or desiring to give, to each man his due, according to reason, and the law of God to man; fairness in determination of conflicting claims; impartiality., An equitable claim; an equity of redemption; as, an equity to a settlement, or wife's equity, etc., A system of jurisprudence, supplemental to law, properly so called, and complemental of it.
What does the Athenian government give voting rights to?
During the radical democracy period, government was by the assembly of the adult male citizens, who directed on everything. The council carried out its decisions.
In what ways was Athens not a true democrocy?
The main criticism of ancient Athenian democracy is the limitations Athenian law placed upon who could be considered a citizen. The only Athenians who were considered full citizens were Athens-born men of at least 18 years of age. And to be considered Athens-born, both of one's parents had to have been citizens. But while women could be considered citizens, they had no voice in the Assembly, and no real rights within the democracy. Furthermore, slaves had no voice whatsoever in the Athenian democracy.
What is the largest difference in the Athens democracy and U.S. democracy?
The US government has a representative democracy where the people elect representatives to run the government for them whereas Athens had a direct democracy where the people decide and solve the issues themselves. Hope this helps! :D
What rights did citizens have in an athenian democracy?
Citizens were the free born men and non-citizens were women, slaves, and foreigners. Citizens can pass laws, vote, and speak in public meetings but not citizens couldn't.
Did athenian women have any rights?
no
What doctrine of rights did both the no incorporation justices use to expand use to expand the notion of legal rights?
Natural rights built on the concept of "fundamental fairness" :)
Compare Athenian democracy to American democracy today?
DIFF A) Athens has 500 councils B)Women have social status but not political rights SAME A) No social classes (everyone is treated equal) B)3 branches of goverment C) Voting
