PHIL2634 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Polemarch, Governor Of The Cayman Islands, Direct Democracy
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Study the diagrams representing the athenian and roman constitutions ". Based on your examination of the diagrams of these systems, and your own independent research , try to understand how they worked, compare them, and explain their relevance for democratic theory and practice. Both athens and rome developed very complex systems of government to cope with the new urban civilizations that were emerging at the end of the so-called bronze age in. In ancient athens, citizenship was restricted to men. Any male citizen 18 years or over could speak (at least in theory) and vote in the assembly, usually with a simple show of hands. Attendance was even paid for in certain periods which was a measure to encourage citizens who lived far away and couldn"t afford the time-off to attend. In the 4th and 5th centuries bce the male citizen population of athens ranged from 30,000 to.
