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Name ___________________________________________ Date ________________________ Period ____ Homework – Intro to Ancient Greece World History with Mr. Golden Directions: Read the passage below and answer the questions in complete sentences. “We are a democracy because the power to make laws is given to the many rather than the few. But while the law gives equal justice to everyone, it has not failed to reward excellence. While every citizen has an equal opportunity to serve the public, we reward our most distinguished citizens by asking them to make our political decisions. Nor do we discriminate against the poor. A man may serve his country no matter how low his position on the social scale. An Athenian citizen does not put his private affairs before the affairs of the state; even our merchants and businessmen know something about politics. We alone believe that a man who takes no interest in public affairs is more than harmless – he is useless.” - Pericles’s Funeral Oration Athens, 5th Century BCE 1. According to the author, why was Athenian democracy greater than all others? Why would this make a difference? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. Describe the value that Athenians placed on politics and participation in government? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Do you believe that Americans have the same access to the government that is being described in the passage? Explain your response. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 4. Do you think that this idea is reflected today? That is, do you believe that people who don’t vote or participate in politics are “useless”? Explain your response. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________
