Read the quotation from the Greek philosopher Aristotle.[A] state which becomes progressively more and more a unity will cease to be a state at all. Plurality of numbers is natural in a state; and the further it moves away from plurality towards unity, the less of a state it becomes.Aristotle believed that the citizens of a successful state must
The most important way in which the Greeks influenced American democracy was by allowing
Read the passage from a speech given by the Athenian leader Pericles.Our constitution does not copy the laws of neighboring states; we are rather a pattern to be imitated than imitators ourselves. Its administration favors the many instead of the few; this is why it is called democracy. If we look to the laws, they afford equal justice to all in their private differences. . . . [C]lass considerations [are not] allowed to interfere with merit; nor again does poverty bar the way, if a man is able to serve the state, he is not hindered by the obscurity of his condition. Pericles claimed that the Athenian government, unlike other Greek city-states,
What was the biggest difference between government in ancient Athens and in ancient Rome?
A benefit of a bicameral legislature is that it
Which of these statements best describes the Greek city-states?
In what way did ancient Athens influence the framers of the United States Constitution?
A bicameral legislature is made up of how many bodies?
A republic is a form of government where
What is the biggest difference in citizen participation in government between ancient Athens and the modern United States?
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