https://padlet.com/devonte_megginson/h6h70b7zezx9 Made with the best of intentions en-us 2018-11-29 20:53:42 UTC 2018-11-30 20:56:36 UTC hello@padlet.com devonte_megginson https://padlet.com/devonte_megginson/h6h70b7zezx9/wish/309555711 The people of Athens thought Draco's laws were too strict in the 590s BC a man named Solon created a set of laws that were much less harsh and gave more rights to nonaristocrafts All free men living became citizens, people who had the right to participate in government.]]> 2018-11-29 20:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/devonte_megginson/h6h70b7zezx9/wish/309555711 devonte_megginson https://padlet.com/devonte_megginson/h6h70b7zezx9/wish/309558211 A government in which only a few people have power is called an Oligarchy The aristocrats dominated Athenian society .As the richest men in town, they ran the city's economy .They also served as its general and judges.]]> 2018-11-29 21:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/devonte_megginson/h6h70b7zezx9/wish/309558211 devonte_megginson https://padlet.com/devonte_megginson/h6h70b7zezx9/wish/309973320 A leader who had power through the use of force but people who were in Athenian tyrants were good leader.Tyrants were able to stay in power because they had strong armies and because the people supported them.]]> 2018-11-30 20:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/devonte_megginson/h6h70b7zezx9/wish/309973320 devonte_megginson https://padlet.com/devonte_megginson/h6h70b7zezx9/wish/309976125 Even athens, the city where democracy was born , began with a different kind of government. In early Athens, kings ruled the city-state. Later a group of rich landowners or aristocrats took power and they ran their city's economy.]]> 2018-11-30 20:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/devonte_megginson/h6h70b7zezx9/wish/309976125 devonte_megginson https://padlet.com/devonte_megginson/h6h70b7zezx9/wish/309978890 Athens remained a democracy for about 170 years.It reached its height under a brilliant elected leader named Pericles. He led the government from about 460 BC until his death in 429 BC. Pericles encouraged the Athenians to take pride in their city.]]> 2018-11-30 20:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/devonte_megginson/h6h70b7zezx9/wish/309978890 devonte_megginson https://padlet.com/devonte_megginson/h6h70b7zezx9/wish/309980540 Greece is the birth place of democracy, a type of government in which people rule themselves.But the word democracy comes from Greek words meaning "rule of the people." But Greek city-states didn.t start as democracies ,they all didn't make a democratic .]]> 2018-11-30 20:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/devonte_megginson/h6h70b7zezx9/wish/309980540