Source:
http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-greece-democracy
Questions:
1. We all know about democracy, we felt it belong to everyone since they were born, and we believe that everyone know they have the freedom to do things, but if this is the case, why is the country before America all monarchy or tyranny, while most of the countries after America is born turn to democracy.
2. When exactly did the idea of democracy gave birth.
3. When is the first country/nation to adapt democracy.
Connections:
I am interested in this topic because we always talk about democracy, about what it is, how good it is, and about the absolute monarchy and tyranny before democracy, but we never thought about when did it all begins. I am curious and I want to know about it.
New Knowledge:
1. In the year 507 BC, the Athenian leader Cleisthenes introduced a system of political reforms that he called democrat, or "rule by the people".
2. It is the earliest recorded account of a country adopting democracy.
3. The system is comprised of three separate institutions:
- Ekklesia, a sovereign governing body that wrote laws and dictated foreign policies.
- Boule, a council of representatives from the ten Athenian tribes. 500 members.
- Dikasteria, the popular courts in which citizens argued cases before a group of jurors. 500 members.
4. Only survived 2 centuries.
http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/ancient-greece-democracy
Questions:
1. We all know about democracy, we felt it belong to everyone since they were born, and we believe that everyone know they have the freedom to do things, but if this is the case, why is the country before America all monarchy or tyranny, while most of the countries after America is born turn to democracy.
2. When exactly did the idea of democracy gave birth.
3. When is the first country/nation to adapt democracy.
Connections:
I am interested in this topic because we always talk about democracy, about what it is, how good it is, and about the absolute monarchy and tyranny before democracy, but we never thought about when did it all begins. I am curious and I want to know about it.
New Knowledge:
1. In the year 507 BC, the Athenian leader Cleisthenes introduced a system of political reforms that he called democrat, or "rule by the people".
2. It is the earliest recorded account of a country adopting democracy.
3. The system is comprised of three separate institutions:
- Ekklesia, a sovereign governing body that wrote laws and dictated foreign policies.
- Boule, a council of representatives from the ten Athenian tribes. 500 members.
- Dikasteria, the popular courts in which citizens argued cases before a group of jurors. 500 members.
4. Only survived 2 centuries.