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For about 100 years, thousands of years ago, ancient Athens had a direct democracy, or a government in which all citizens vote on rules and laws. It is one of their finest gifts from the Greeks.

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In Athens, they voted by a show of hands at an assembly that met at least once a month. (maybe two or three times a month)
Democracy in Athens was very direct. what this means is that all the citizens voted on all the laws. Rather than vote for representatives, like we do, each citizen was expected to vote for every law.

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https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/discover-canada/read-online/canadas-system-government.html

https://www.moadoph.gov.au/democracy/defining-democracy/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed_election_dates_in_Canada

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_Canada_by_time_in_office

https://www.narcity.com/en-ca/news/can-a-canadian-prime-minister-be-impeached-its-complicated

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Canada

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Parliament -  The legislature of certain British colonies and possessions.
Impeachment - to accuse a public official before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office.
Appoints - to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like

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Can a ruler run more than once in a row? 

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Can a ruler run more than once in a row? 

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Yes, a Prime Minister can stay in power as long as their party has a majority in the House of Commons of Canada.

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A new Prime Minister is elected every four years, and same for the Members of the House of Commons.

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In Canada, to vote you must be a Canadian citizen, be at least 18 years old on election day and prove your identity and address.

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Are there different types of democracy? 

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Are there different types of democracy? 

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In the modern day, there is 4 types of Democracy.

Direct democracy - In a Direct Democracy all citizens are invited to participate in all political decisions. Athens was a direct democracy.

Representative democracy – In a Representative Democracy representatives are elected by the people and are given the responsibility to make decisions on behalf of the government. Australia is a representative democracy.

Constitutional democracy - In a constitutional democracy a constitution outlines who will represent the people and how. Australia is also a constitutional democracy.

Monitory democracy – A new type of Democracy – The government is constantly monitored by many public and private agencies, commissions and regulatory mechanisms.

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There are 388 people, or members of parliament, in the Canadian House of Commons. The leader of the House of Commons is the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.

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How many different parties/groups are running in the elections?

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How many different parties/groups are running in the elections?

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There are currently 5 major parties in Canadian Politics. The Liberal Party, who currently form the government, the Conservative Party who are the Official Opposition, the New Democratic Party, the Bloc Québécois, and the Green Party of Canada

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How many different groups of people are there in the Canadian Government? 

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How many different groups of people are there in the Canadian Government? 

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Some groups of people in the Canadian Government are the Cabinet, the Sovereign, the Senate, the House of Commons and the Supreme Court of Canada which is made up of nine judges appointed by the Governor General.

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Can a leader be removed or voted out of power? 

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Can a leader be removed or voted out of power? 

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A Prime Minister can lose an election to be voted out of office, or if the Prime Ministers party does not achieve a majority government, the Prime Minister may resign or be dismissed by the Governor General.

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Does Anyone Have More Power than the Leader of the Canadian Government? 

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Does Anyone Have More Power than the Leader of the Canadian Government? 

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The Queen or King of England has more power than the Prime Minister. Technically, the Queen or King is the Head of State. The Queen or King Appoints the Governor General, and he or she must sign off on any major changes.

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Can the Leader of the Canadian Government be overturned? 

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Can the Leader of the Canadian Government be overturned? 

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A Canadian Prime Minister can be removed by a no-confidence vote in the House. Unlike the rules of impeachment, the rules of what is known as the Confidence Convention are not written and are a matter of tradition.

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Who is the Leader of the Canadian Federal Government?

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Who is the Leader of the Canadian Federal Government?

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The leader of the Canadian Government is the Prime Minister, who is Currently Justin Trudeau.

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What is the Canadian Government made up of?

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What is the Canadian Government made up of?

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The Canadian federal government is made up of three parts. the Sovereign, who is represented in Canada by the Governor General, the Senate, which is made up of Senators elected by the Prime Minister and the House of Commons, made up of members elected by voters.

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In Athens they did not have one direct leader, they had a group of 500 citizens.
In Athens 500 names were drawn from a pool of all the citizens of Athens. Those 500 people had to serve for 1 year and during that year they were responsible for making and changing laws.
Then, like we do now, all citizens were expected to vote on a law before it was passed. After the votes, whatever was majority would win.

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What did democracy really mean in Athens? - Melissa Schwartzberg

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Athens, any male citizen over 18 could speak out and vote by a show of hands. This is how decisions were made in Athens.

This is an example of what a man could look like in Ancient Greece.

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1. Democracy - a system of government where all/ majority of people elect a ruler/ representative.
2. Citizen- any male over 18 who could vote (ancient Greece)

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Source:
https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_greek_government.php
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https://www.ancient.eu/Greek_Government/
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https://greece.mrdonn.org/athensdemocracy.html

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Did Athens and Sparta run their government the same way?

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Did Athens and Sparta run their government the same way?

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Athens experimented with direct democracy, or rule by many. For about 100 years, every citizen in Athens could directly vote in the assembly on issues. As for Sparta, they had an Oligarchy.

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The four main types of governments in ancient Greece were monarchy, Oligarchy, and Democracy and tyranny. Each city-state made their own laws, had their own coinage, and had their own way of doing things. This shows how the city-states ran their government different ways and were independent.

Democracy - rule by the people (male citizens).

Monarchy - rule by an individual who had inherited his role.

Oligarchy - rule by a select group of individuals.

Tyranny - rule by an individual who had seized power by unconstitutional means.

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There were three main bodies of the government: the Assembly, the Council, and the Courts.

The Council oversaw much of the day-to-day running of the government. The Council was determined by lottery. If your name was chosen, then you would be on the council for one year. This means a new ruler is elected every year.

The Courts handled lawsuits and trials. The courts had large juries to help make decisions. Private lawsuits had jury's with at least 201 people, and public lawsuits had jury's with at least 501 people.