LEAD Measure Democracy in Athens 10/18

What did Draco create?

• A new language

• A legal code

• A scientific theory

• A musical composition

What was the impact of Cleisthenes' reforms on the assembly?

• It lost power

• It gained power

• It remained the same

• It was dissolved

Cleisthenes' reforms included voters from which social class?

• Upper class

• Middle class

• Lower class

• Foreign class

What was a significant change in voting rights due to Cleisthenes' reforms?

• Only the rich could vote

• All citizens could vote

• More citizens from lower classes could vote

• Only women could vote

What did Pericles allow poor people to do?

• Own land.

• Start businesses.

• Take part in government.

• Travel freely.

What is citizenship?

• Membership in a community

• A type of government

• A form of currency

• A historical event

What right did citizenship give to ordinary people?

• To help make government decisions

• To rule the country

• To own all land

• To abolish laws

What right did all attendees of the Assembly have?

• The right to vote

• The right to speak

• The right to lead

• The right to judge

Who had a chance to be a council member in the boule?

• All citizens

• All males

• Only the wealthy

• Only elected officials

What was the role of Archons in Athenian democracy?

• Served as judges

• Voted on laws

• Prepared bills

• Handled finances