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The ancient Greek name for democracy.

Demokratia

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The person who introduced democracy in Athens.

Cleisthenes

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This body consisted of 500 members drawn each year. They were in charge of the city state of Athens.

The Council

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A meeting in which freeborn men over 30 voted for laws suggested by the Council.

The Assembly or Ekklesia

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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

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The year Cleisthenes introduced demokratia.

507 BC

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Pieces of broken pottery used to write down unpopular politicians.

Ostraka

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Hillside auditorium west of the Acropolis where the ekklesia (the assembly) met.

Pnyx

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Athenian Citizenship was granted to ...

Athenians with two citizen parents (born in Athens); could not be granted through naturalization;

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Foreign residents in Athens were called ...

Metoikoi

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What is clepsydra?

Water clocks used to time speeches given during a trial.

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Who could be juror?

Citizens over 30

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How many jurors were chosen for list at start of year?

6000

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Who presented the cases?

Plaintiff and defendant

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How did jurors vote?

Stone in urn

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What size were juries?

Usually between 201 and 501

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