https://padlet.com/maggi_mackowiak/hwlvahom1wm9 democracy en-us 2019-12-09 14:19:47 UTC 2019-12-09 14:58:27 UTC hello@padlet.com maggi_mackowiak https://padlet.com/maggi_mackowiak/hwlvahom1wm9/wish/421607076 Early Athens was governed by a small group of powerful aristocrats. This type of government is called an oligarchy. Oligarchy means "rule by a few."]]> 2019-12-09 14:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/maggi_mackowiak/hwlvahom1wm9/wish/421607076 maggi_mackowiak https://padlet.com/maggi_mackowiak/hwlvahom1wm9/wish/421612903 All free men living in Athens became citizens, people who had the right to participate in government.]]> 2019-12-09 14:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/maggi_mackowiak/hwlvahom1wm9/wish/421612903 maggi_mackowiak https://padlet.com/maggi_mackowiak/hwlvahom1wm9/wish/421618232 Peisistratus over threw the oligarchy in 546 BC, and Athens became a tryanny. Tryanny means "rule by a tyrant" a strong leader who has power.]]> 2019-12-09 14:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/maggi_mackowiak/hwlvahom1wm9/wish/421618232 maggi_mackowiak https://padlet.com/maggi_mackowiak/hwlvahom1wm9/wish/421621412 After Peisistratus died, his son took over as tyrant. Many aristocrats, however were unhappy because there power was gone...]]> 2019-12-09 14:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/maggi_mackowiak/hwlvahom1wm9/wish/421621412 maggi_mackowiak https://padlet.com/maggi_mackowiak/hwlvahom1wm9/wish/421624905 Around 500 BC Athens became a democracy. Democracy means "rule by the people." For the first time in history, a government was based on the votes of its citizens.]]> 2019-12-09 14:53:35 UTC https://padlet.com/maggi_mackowiak/hwlvahom1wm9/wish/421624905 maggi_mackowiak https://padlet.com/maggi_mackowiak/hwlvahom1wm9/wish/421626525 Under Cleisthenes' leadership, Athens developed the world's first democracy. For this reason, he is sometimes called the father of democracy. ]]> 2019-12-09 14:55:34 UTC https://padlet.com/maggi_mackowiak/hwlvahom1wm9/wish/421626525