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Voting Rights and Civic Participation

BY: Luana, Cody, and Rachel

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Why was Ancient Athens considered the beginning

of democracy?

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Why was Ancient Athens considered the beginning of democracy?

400 people were chosen from the poorest of the Athenians. They were chosen for the council.

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Why was Ancient Athens considered the beginning of democracy?

the population of athens were divided into ten tribal groups each of the groups would choose 50 representatives to the assembly.

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Why was Ancient Athens considered the beginning of democracy?

this extended the representation and voting rights to almost all the male citizens of the Athens.

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Why was Ancient Athens considered the beginning of democracy?

a full democracy was established from the Athens.

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Why was Ancient Athens considered the beginning of democracy?

an assembly was held with at least 6,000 people attending if not enough people showed up 300 specially trained slaves would take there place.

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Why was Ancient Athens considered the beginning of democracy?

the slaves carried a rope that was dipped in red paint and if anyone was hit with the red paint had to pay a fine for not doing his civic duty.

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Why was Ancient Athens considered the beginning of democracy?

of the 40,000 people citizens (at the height of the Athens’ power),about 30,000 people lived out in the country.

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Why was Ancient Athens considered the beginning of democracy?

the council had 500 by lot,fifty of the ten tribal groups.

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Ancient AthensGovernment

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Ancient Athens Government

The Ancient Greece developed citizenship

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Ancient Athens Government

Athens was a democracy

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Ancient Athens Government

For a democracy to work a town has to be small

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Ancient Athens Government

Men owning land could vote

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Ancient Athens Government

Slaves, women, children could not work.

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Ancient Athens Government

Each year 500 names were drawn from the citizens and they had to serve for a year.(only men were considered citizens)

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Ancient Athens Government

The assembly, the council of 500 people and the courts were the 3 important body's of the government

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Ancient Athens Government

The assembly included every citizen allowed to vote. They could participate. The assembly made the laws.

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Ancient Athens Government

The council was decided by law. There are 500 people in the council

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Ancient Athens Government

The courts handled lawsuits and trials and helped make decisions. The courts were at least 201 people.

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Ancient Athens Government

For public lawsuits the jury was at least 501 people.

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United States Government

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United States Government

If you are 18 years old or older you can vote.

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United States Government

The United States is a Republic Government.

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United States Government

People have to be in the United States to be president and they have to be at least 35 years old to run for president.

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United States Government

People vote for congressmen every few years.

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United States Government

the president chooses a vice president to help him.

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United States Government

the president of the United States can only serve for two terms.

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United States Government

If people were born in a different country then they can only run for Governor.

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United States Government

In 1792 New Hampshire eliminates property ownership.

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United States Government

In 1812 Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry redraws voting district lines to favor the republican-dominated legislature against the Federalist party.

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United States Government

In 1946 the federal court rules in King V. Chapman that white primary systems in Georgia are unconstitutional.

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United States Government

Also in 1946 the Filipinos are granted the right to become U.S. citizens

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United States Government

And finally in 2004 (April 28) Vieth V. Jubelirera fractured supreme courtheld that claims of partial remanding were nonjusticiable.

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Comparing the United States and Ancient Athens

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Comparing the United States and Ancient Athens

Athens and the United states are a democracy.

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Comparing the United States and Ancient Athens

Both countries in order to vote you have to live in a country or city-state.

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Comparing the United States and Ancient Athens

In the United States you have to be 18 and older to vote.

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Comparing the United States and Ancient Athens

In Athens only land owning men could vote.

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Comparing the United States and Ancient Athens

In Athens the council is one out of the 3 most important body of the government, and to decide the court they draw 500 names each year so they can serve for a year.

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Comparing the United States and Ancient Athens

In the United States they run an election to decide the person who makes the law.

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Comparing the United States and Ancient Athens

they both gathered to discuss about the laws before the final decisions were made.

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Comparing the United States and Ancient Athens

women, slaves and kids were not allowed to vote in the Athens.

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Comparing the United States and Ancient Athens

in the united states people that were not born in the united states or wasn't legally a citizen was not allowed to vote.

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Comparing the United States and Ancient Athens

in the united states only the president, the government and the citizens made the political decisions.

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Comparing the United States and Ancient Athens

In Athens the courts ( of 500 people), the council, and the assembly made the political decisions.

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