PPT-How did democracy develop in Athens?

508 BCE Kleisthenes established the first democratic government in Athens He diminished the influential families by dividing the citizenry into demes and tribes Citizens were selected by their demes to serve on juries engaging in this first . Big Idea: . The people of Athens tried many different forms of government before creating a democracy. Main Ideas: . Aristocrats and tyrants ruled early Athens. Athens created the world’s first democracy. Modern ideas about democracy first developed in ancient Athens. . Athenian Democracy Ancient Greece. Athens is the capital and largest city in modern Greece, but Athens also has a long history that dates back 7000 years. . Sparta & . Athens. Describe the types of government that developed in the Greek city-states.. Kings. - overthrown by the aristocrats.. Aristocrats. - lost power due to the hoplites which in turn they were overthrown by the Tyrants.. How did these men aid in bringing about democracy in Athens?. Important Terms to Know. Archon. – land-holding aristocrat, initially appointed to office for life. These individuals were responsible for supervising government administration.. Democracy - . Demos. (“people”) + . kratein. (“to rule”). D. eveloped through various reforms. The . Greek Reformers & . Philosophers:. 4. th. . century B.C.E. in Athens, . great . thinkers appeared. City-States PT. 1. . Rules and Order in Greek City-States-. . By 750 B.C. the city-state or polis was the fundamental political unit in ancient Greece.. Most polis’ controlled between 50 and 500 square miles of territory and contained fewer than 10,000 residents. . rnm. e. nt in Athe. n. s. Aris. t. ocrats. Demo. c. racy. . was. . b. o. rn . i. n A. n. cient. . Greece in. . the. . city. . of. . Ath. e. ns.. . Dem. o. cracy. . is. . a f. o. rm. . of. . Modern ideas about democracy first developed in ancient Athens. . Athenian Democracy Ancient Greece. Athens is the capital and largest city in modern Greece, but Athens also has a long history that dates back 7000 years. . Sparta & . Athens. Describe the types of government that developed in the Greek city-states.. Kings. - overthrown by the aristocrats.. Aristocrats. - lost power due to the hoplites which in turn they were overthrown by the Tyrants.. Origins. Did the people have power?. No. Athens . pAST. 13. th. century to 8. th. century BC. . Monarchy. 7. th. century . Oligarchy. 6. th. century. Tyranny. Philosophers influence. Wednesday 9/14. Objective:. . Identify the ways geography shaped Greek life.. Identify the different political systems that developed in the Greek city-states. .. Warm-Up Question. :. How well do you feel you did on the first test?. The Athenian Golden Age. The Athenian Golden Age. Setting the Stage. The Greek Civilization was a collection of . city-states. . Athens. and . Sparta. were two of the most powerful cities for different reasons. th Grade UBD - Unit 6 - Greek Political Systems. Preview. Experimenting with Government. -. Greek city-states tried many different types of government. . Athenian Democracy. -. Democracy in Athens was different from modern democracies. However, its basic ideas are still seen today in governments around the world.. Question:. What are you willing to die for?. Would you die for the freedom of expression?. Ancient Athens. In the 5. th. Century B.C., the Athenians invented . Democracy. .. This literally translates as – “People Power”..