Athens and U.S Voting And Democracy

By:Andrew Fagundes

Athens VotingWomen,children, foreigners, and slaves were not allowed to hold government positions.

Athens VotingOnly Free Men over 18 could be a citizen and could hold government positions and could vote!!!

Athens votingThey Used Rocks to vote Black rock means no and white rock means yes

U.S VotingTo vote we use theses

U.S Voting"Anyone" over 18 can be a citizen or hold a government position

Athens Government There Were Three Government Groups:

Athens GovernmentThere was the assembly which included all Athenian citizens

Athens GovernmentThere was the council of 500 which were Athenian citizens above the age of 30 were chosen by lottery

Athens GovernmentThe stategoi was a group of 10 citizens who ran and commanded the army.

Athens Question??????Why Where The Athens Considered The beginning of democracy????

Athens Answer !!!!!!!!!Pericles, said, "It is true that we (Athenians) are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not the few, with equal justice to all alike in their private disputes."

U.S and Athens

government

U.S.AHas A leader.

vote in the final for 2 people

You don't have to vote.

"Everyone" can vote and be a citizen.

AthensHave A leader.

the final is vote is for 500 people.

You have to vote or there might be a risk.

Only men over 18 can vote or be a citizen.

U.S Government We have laws because without laws the world would be chaos all over. People would be able to do whatever they wanted to. People could hurt or even kill one another. That is why the founding fathers of our country came up with the Constitution including the Bill of Rights and the twenty-six amendments.