https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87 Sophia Glenn en-us 2018-11-29 16:19:26 UTC 2026-02-03 12:32:47 UTC hello@padlet.com sophia_glenn https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309382932 A man named Draco created a new set of laws for Athens. The people of Athens thought Dracos laws were to strict]]> 2018-11-29 16:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309382932 sophia_glenn https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309384702 In the 590s BC a man named Solon created a set of laws that were much less harsh and gave more rights to nonaristocrats. Under Solons laws, all free men living in Athens became citizens.]]> 2018-11-29 16:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309384702 sophia_glenn https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309387809 Because the Athenians werent pleased with the rule of the aristocrats, they wanted new goverment. In 546 BC noble named Peisistratus overthrew the origarchy ]]> 2018-11-29 16:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309387809 sophia_glenn https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309390166 Peisistratus brought peace and prosperity to the city. He began new policies meant to the city. He created new festivals and built new temples and monuments.]]> 2018-11-29 16:30:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309390166 sophia_glenn https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309393000 Around 500 BC a new leader Cleisthenes gained power in Athens. Although he was a member of one of the most powerful families in Athens, Cleisthenes didnt want aristicrats to run the goverment.]]> 2018-11-29 16:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309393000 sophia_glenn https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309396162 As time passed, citizens gained more powers. For example, they served on juries to decide court cases. Juries had anywhere from 200 to 6000 people, although juries of about 500 people were much more common. Most juries had an odd number of members to prevent ties.]]> 2018-11-29 16:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309396162 sophia_glenn https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309399200 It reached its height under a brilliant elected leader named Perciles. He led the goverment from about 460 BC until his death in 429 BC. ]]> 2018-11-29 16:42:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309399200 sophia_glenn https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309401801  Eventually, the great age of Athenian democracy came to an end. In the mid-330s BC Athens was conquered by the Macedions from north of greece]]> 2018-11-29 16:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309401801 sophia_glenn https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309404103 All citizens in Athens could participate directly in the government. ]]> 2018-11-29 16:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309404103 sophia_glenn https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309843911 The Democracy created by founders of the United States is a representative democracy, or representative democracy, or republic.]]> 2018-11-30 16:14:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sophia_glenn/bos4qcwd0n87/wish/309843911