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Athens, Rome and the
United States
How were these three governments
similar but yet different?
Athens
Rome
US
18 years + Free
males born in
Athens
Direct
18 years + Free
males living in
Roman Empire
Representative
Anyone born in
US or takes a
test
Representative
Legislature
Assembly made
up of all citizens
Senate= elected
Patricians, two
Assemblies=
elected Plebian
Citizens
US Congress
(House of Reps
& Senate) made
up of elected
citizens
Executive
Council of 500
chosen by
lottery
Emperor
appointed by
Senate
President
elected by
people
Citizenship
Type of
Democracy
Athens
Rome
US
Judicial
Paid citizens as
juries
Emperor or
Senate has final
say
Paid citizens as
juries
Religion
Polytheistic
Polytheistic,
later Christianity
No national
religion
Political Power
People
People
Law
Local – usually
unwritten
People, unless
Senate gives
Emperor power
Whole EmpireCode, written
Whole CountryConstitution &
Code, written
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