Ancient Greek

aristocracy

These are rich people that get to vote on things because they are richer then everyone else

city-state

Places in ancient Greece that have different political ideas for running each city-state.

democracy

you can vote

checks and balances

to make sure none of the branches have more power then others

 republic

When you have an elected representative

hellenistic

The most recent type of ancient Greek sculpture. They have a lot more movement and facial expressions.

agora

center of a town where shopping and all the big events are

ostracism

being banished from their city state because they committed a crime

Why were there so many different kinds of governments in ancient Greece?

There are so many different city-states that they all will have different ideas of government

What is the difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?

Both are examples of governments where people and their voices matter. Direct democracy is when the people can vote. A representative democracy is when the people put in representatives to make decisions.

Why was it easier for Athens to have a direct democracy than it would be to try to have one in the United States?

 because of its smaller population. The united states has a bigger population so it wouldnt be logical for the us to have that.

What are the main features of a Democratic Republic/ Representative Democracy

A democratic republic or representative democracy is a system where citizens elect leaders to make decisions for them.

Name the four people who serve Maine in the United States Congress

Senator Susan collins (republican)

Senator angus king (republican)

Representative Chellie Pingree (democrat)

Representative Jared Golden (democrat)

Senator Susan collins and Senator angus king

republican

Representative Chellie Pingree and Representative Jared Golden

democratic

Name the head of the United States Executive Branch

the president

Name the head of the Maine Executive Branch

Governor Janet Mills

Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

John Roberts

Whose citizenship rules are more generous, Ancient Athens or the United states?

United states because in athens woman didnt have rights, they had slaves, etc, but the US does not

Describe at least 1 type of Checks and Balance in Ancient Athenian government

The council of 500. The council of 500 was randomly chosen and they prepare and propose laws.

executive branch does what with laws?

debates and passes laws

executive has the

athenian assembly

in the usa the executive branch is run by—— in the usa

the president

the legislative branch does what with laws?

proposes and infroces laws

legislative branch has the

council of 500

the legislative branch is run by —— in the usa

congress

the judicial branch does what with laws?

interprets laws and holds trials

the judicial branch is run by

paid citizen juries

the judicial branch is run by—— in the usa?

supreme court

geography impacted The formation of City-states

There was a lot of rivers, mountains, coastlines, etc, so the best choice was to have small independent communities.

geography impacted Greece’s choice to colonize other areas

 Greece's rough land made them look for colonies to get more resources and trade.

geography impacted The military strengths of Athens

Because athens was by the sea it made it easier

geography impacted Battle of Thermopylae

The narrow pass helped the greeks hold off the bigger persian army.

geography impacted Battle of Salamis

The narrow waters gave the greek navy a advantage and helped them win against Persia.

Hellenistic

has the most detail with the movement and facial expressions

Archaic

it's the most simple with the least amount of movement and no facial expressions

Classical

 it has some movement and barely any facial expression.

TRIREMES and explain how they helped the Greeks in the Persian War

Triremes are boats. It's a combination of three things, and its a battleship, speed boat, or torpedo.

How did the use of coins affect the economy in the Greek city-states?

They all had different currencies, which made it hard to buy stuff.

What did Themistocles decide to spend on when a large silver mine was discovered near Athens?

Fleet of boats.

What did Pericles decide to spend on after the Greeks won the Persian War?

Silver for defense against Persians.

Instead of trading, like Athens, Sparta focused on colonizing areas in order to get supplies they didn’t have on hand.  WHY were Spartans so afraid of trade?

Because trading brought different ideas and they didn't want to much change.

What were three groups left out of Athenian democracy?

Women, people who aren't citizens, and slaves. Only 17% could vote.

In Sparta, what type of people often became enslaved?

People who couldn't pay their taxes or they sent children into it because they couldn't afford to raise them.

How did the role of women in Athens differ from their role in Sparta?

Athens women were just meant to give birth and trade tokens. Sparta, they were meant to run the house, businesses, etc.

How was the education in Athens different from the education in Sparta?

Women would get educated to educate their sons in Athens. In Sparta, women and men were educated the same. Sparta was military smart, and Athens was book smart.

Tell 2 similarities and 2 differences between the Olympics in ancient Greece and modern olympics.

Only men could participate in the ancient Greek Olympics, and they didn't wear clothes. It was in honor of Zeus. They wear clothes now, and women can participate.