Ancient Athenian Democracy

    Ancient Athenian Democracy

    The paper should be an informal (although organized and logical) response to Athenian democracy.
    a. Describe what the Athenians had in mind whn they used the term democracy. What were the main parts/functions of the Athenian democracy? How did the Athenian democracy work? What was the main purpose of ?democracy?
    b. Describe several aspects of Athenian life that would seem ?undemocratic? to modern people. Could the Athenian democracy eist without these ?undemocratic? features?
    c. Based on Athenian examples, what are some of the main problems with ?democracy? (or popular government in general)? Why was plato hostile to democracy, and why was Aristotle uneasy about it?
    d. How was Athens different from other city states and especially Sparta? Do you think there was a democratic culture in Athens? If not, then explain. If so, then what were the positives and negatives of this democratic culture?
    e. What did the Greeks mean by ?skill in oratory?? Why was public speaking so important? In what way was this the result of the political system, at least in Athens?

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