• Women Excluded

Women had no rights to vote or take part in the government. 

(DOCUMENT A)

• Metics Excluded

• Lived and worked in Athens for many years and were denied citizenship and voting rights

• *Metics were foreigners or Greeks from other city-states that settled in

Athens, normally for purposes of trade. They became a key part of the city- state’s economy, industry, and education system.

DOCUMENT C (CHART)

• Slaves

They were a huge part of the population for years and were denied citizenship and voting rights. 

DOCUMENT C (CHART)

+Description area…(below chart)

Meant to protect democracy. It was abused. Votes against Themistocles were written by only 13 people. 

• Leaders used ostracism to remove rivals, like hyperbolas

• Corruption made the system unfair and undemocratic. 

*DOCUMENT C!

Last point: 

Lack of Representation: Athenians operated without the concept of representative democracy; only those who could physically attend the Assembly had a say. 

Evidence: 

National geographic states:

“When a new law was proposed, all the citizens of Athens had the opportunity to vote on it. To vote, citizens had to attend the assembly on the day the vote took place.”

Closing argument: 

Most people like women and slaves were excluded (Document B and C)

Strict rules kept power in the hands of a few. 

System gave more power to the wealthy. 

Corruption, like abusing ostracism, made the system unfair. 

DOCUMENT B

*FOUND IN DOCUMENT D