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Compare Athenian Democracy, Six Nations Confederacy to Canadian Democracy
Athens
Citizenship
Who are considered
‘citizens’?
Form of
Government
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Men over 18, not slaves
Women and children NOT
Had to be born there; immigrant must
be 3rd generation
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Direct democracy: All citizens could
vote and have a say
Council met prior to Assembly to
decide what needed to be discussed.
Rotating members on council
Met at Assembly (where major
decisions made)
Magistrates (judges): sort out legal
issues
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Six Nations Confederacy
 Any member of the Six Nations
 Called themselves “People of the
Longhouse”
 Men, Women and Children
 Respected people from other
cultures
 Elders highly respected
 Did have slaves
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Each village came together, came
to consensus about an issue.
They chose a representative to go
to tribal council. Choose another
representative to go to Grand
Council.
Representational Democracy
Democratic Federation
Chiefs chosen by Clan Mother (
head of the log house clanMatriarchal )
Hierarchy of issues and concerns
dealt with at appropriate level (i.e.
Issue to the nation- Grand Council)
Canada
 Born here or applied and received
citizenship
 To get citizenship must pass a written test
and swear an oath to the Queen (head of
state)
 Attend swearing in ceremony
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How are Decisions
Made?
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Majority rules
Duty of every citizen to show up
Quorum: Minimum of 6000 men
(citizens) had to show up
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Consensus: where everyone
agrees
Minimum number needed to make
decisions
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Constitutional Monarchy where Queen or
King of England is the head of state
Monarch has no real powers- more of a
ceremonial positionGovernor General monarch’s
representative federal level
Lieutenant Governor at provincial level
Representational democracy: all citizens
over the age of 18, not in prison, may vote
to elect a representative to three levels of
govt. (municipal, provincial or territory, and
federal)
Councilor – municipal
Member of Legislation Assembly- (MLA)
provincial
Member of Parliament -(MP) federal
Organized into different political parties
(Conservatives PC, Liberals, NDP, Green
Party, BQ Bloc Quebecois)
Hierarchy of issues/concerns dealt with at
appropriate level. (Ex defense-federal,
health- provincial, emergency servicesmunicipal)
Elected representatives vote on by-laws
(municipal) and laws (prov/federal)
Majority rules
Prime Minister = Leader of the winning
party in federal election
Premier = Leader of winning party
provincial election
Mayor = Leader of City Council
Councilor = representative of ward (local)
Equality/Fairness
of Democracy
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Compare Athenian, Six Nations Democracy to Canadian Democracy
Athens
Values of Society &
How these values are
Represented in Society
(e.g. education, art,
entertainment, freedom,
thought, etc.)
How do citizens
participate in society?
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Art: vases, statues
Sports- Olympics
Strength to protect way of life: army,
navy
Mathematicians (i.e. geometry)
Philosophers- Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Religion (myths),
Theatre, storytelling
Different roles for different people (i.e.
artisans, soldiers, farmers, aristocrats)
Going to work to help build prosperous
society
Males must attend Assembly and help
with governing
Six Nations Confederacy
 Entertainment: dancing and storytelling
(oral tradition)
 Equality
 Environment (animals, plants, wood)
 Sense of Community as shown in the
Long House. Common gathering place
 Great Peace: working together as a
nation. Each tribe took a role in the long
house. (up to 12 family groups in one
long house)
 Strong relationships
 Religion
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Hunters important for gathering food
Farmers (women and children)
Each role was considered equal
Everybody participates in decision
making and everyone has a role to play
Women played a significant role in
decision making
Canada
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Different roles for different people
depending on education, interest, choice
Equality guaranteed under the Charter of
Rights and Freedoms
Expectation to contribute meaningfully to
society and to participate (vote/run) in
general and municipal elections
Men and Women part of decision making
process