Meghan Rosian by Meghan Rosian https://padlet.com/meghan_rosian/zhckc2ivasio Democracy. en-us 2018-11-30 18:43:57 UTC 2018-11-30 19:15:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Templeball.png First things first meghan_rosian https://padlet.com/meghan_rosian/zhckc2ivasio/wish/309925454 At first, aristocrats and tyrants ruled. The citizens tried to rebel in 600bc, but their efforts futile. Draco created new laws for Athens after the rebellion, these new laws were very strict.]]> 2018-11-30 18:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/meghan_rosian/zhckc2ivasio/wish/309925454 Athens is getting somewhere... though its not where they want it quite yet. meghan_rosian https://padlet.com/meghan_rosian/zhckc2ivasio/wish/309927272 Around 590 BC a guy named Solon gave rights to the non-aristocrats, allowing free citizens the right to participate in government.]]> 2018-11-30 18:50:38 UTC https://padlet.com/meghan_rosian/zhckc2ivasio/wish/309927272 Finally there! Whew! meghan_rosian https://padlet.com/meghan_rosian/zhckc2ivasio/wish/309929505 In 546 bc a noble named Peisistratus overthrew the aristocrats and became tryant. He brought peace and prosperity, began new politics to unify the city, created festivals, built temples and monuments. Many improvements where made while he was tyrant.]]> 2018-11-30 18:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/meghan_rosian/zhckc2ivasio/wish/309929505 NO! WE FINALLY HAD A GOOD LEADER!! meghan_rosian https://padlet.com/meghan_rosian/zhckc2ivasio/wish/309932565 After Peisistratus died, his son took over as tyrant. The aristocrats were unhappy with their loss of power, so they convinced a rival city-state to attack Athens. The tyrant fell to a loss of power and once more the aristocrats had power.]]> 2018-11-30 19:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/meghan_rosian/zhckc2ivasio/wish/309932565 Finally! A new and improved government AND leader! Cleisthenes and Democracy is here! meghan_rosian https://padlet.com/meghan_rosian/zhckc2ivasio/wish/309934397 Around 500 BC, a man named Cleisthenes became leader. Despite being a powerful aristocrat himself, he was unhappy with the current government. So, he called on the people, and with their help, Athens was finally rid of oligarchy. Cleisthenes formed an entire new form of government, democracy. He is now sometimes called the father of democracy.]]> 2018-11-30 19:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/meghan_rosian/zhckc2ivasio/wish/309934397 n meghan_rosian https://padlet.com/meghan_rosian/zhckc2ivasio/wish/309934877 2018-11-30 19:04:31 UTC https://padlet.com/meghan_rosian/zhckc2ivasio/wish/309934877 So uh.. what does democracy do exactly..? meghan_rosian https://padlet.com/meghan_rosian/zhckc2ivasio/wish/309938391 Now that Cleisthenes founded democracy, ALL citizens could partake in the assembly, or a gathering of citizens that voted on laws and spoke about important issues or politics. In the assembly, everyone had the right to speak and vote. The loved hearing speeches and debates, which afterwards ended in voting by a show of hands, or sometimes a secret ballot. For major decisions, 6000 people had to be present, which wasnt easy,]]> 2018-11-30 19:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/meghan_rosian/zhckc2ivasio/wish/309938391