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Ancient Greek
Political Systems
Monday, March 24
Two Political Systems
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Totalitarianism and democracy have their
roots in ancient Greece; both forms exist in
the _____________ world
Totalitarianism
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Totalitarianism: a form of government that
uses ________ and power to rule a people
This form of culture had its roots in the
ancient Greek city-state of ___________
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boys left home when they were 7 years old to
train to become __________ (newborn males
judged to be weak were left to die of exposure)
women were taught to be fit, brave and patriotic
Totalitarianism (ctd.)
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Helots were slaves who provided the necessary
food and _________ for Spartan males and
females; the Helots outnumbered the Spartans
Keeping this in mind, why did it make sense that
the Spartans adopted a totalitarianism form of
government?
Democracy
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Democracy: _____________ political system
upon which our democratic system is based
All citizens were equal before the _____ and
directly participated in government activities
Slaves and women were not allowed
________________; slavery was eventually
abolished
Athenian youth were encouraged to develop
artistic and intellectual talents, which led to
ancient Greece’s “Golden Age”.
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Considering the values of Athens, why
does it make sense that they developed a
democratic form of government?
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How is the Athenian form of democracy
different from our own?