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The ancient Greek name for democracy.
Demokratia
The person who introduced democracy in Athens.
Cleisthenes
This body consisted of 500 members drawn each year. They were in charge of the city state of Athens.
The Council
A meeting in which freeborn men over 30 voted for laws suggested by the Council.
The Assembly or Ekklesia
Every year the Assembly wrote down the names of bad politicians on ostraka. Those with more than 6000 votes were banished for ten year.
Ostracism
The year Cleisthenes introduced demokratia.
507 BC
Pieces of broken pottery used to write down unpopular politicians.
Ostraka
Hillside auditorium west of the Acropolis where the ekklesia (the assembly) met.
Pnyx
Athenian Citizenship was granted to ...
Athenians with two citizen parents (born in Athens); could not be granted through naturalization;
Foreign residents in Athens were called ...
Metoikoi
What is clepsydra?
Water clocks used to time speeches given during a trial.
Who could be juror?
Citizens over 30
How many jurors were chosen for list at start of year?
6000
Who presented the cases?
Plaintiff and defendant
How did jurors vote?
Stone in urn
What size were juries?
Usually between 201 and 501
