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Democracy in Athens Key Terms • Oligarchy • Phalanx • Tyranny • Democracy • Citizenship • Direct Democracy • Representative Democracy How did tyranny differ from oligarchy in ancient Greece? Tyranny Shared Oligarchy The Phalanx • In what ways was the phalanx different from earlier battle formations? • Why do some believe that there is a connection between the phalanx and the way larger numbers of people gained political power? Moving Towards Democracy • 594 B.C. Solon reforms the courts, extends voting rights to some non-aristocrats, and stops the practice of turning debtors into slaves. • 508 B.C. Cleisthenes increases the number of voters from lower classes and gives the assembly more power. • 1100 B.C. Pericles increases citizen participation in government by paying citizens for jury service. Citizens of Athens • In Athens, citizens had various rights and responsibilities. • Pericles suggested that it was not class but ability that should be recognized for leaders. How did Athenian democracy work? How Athenian Democracy Worked Assembly Juries Archons Boule Council Subcommittees Summarize ideas about Athenian Democracy
