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U.S. v Athenian Democracy

ATHENIAN AND UNITED STATES DEMOCRACY

Directions: Write “U.S” if the statement is true regarding U.S. democracy, write “A” is the statement is true regarding Athenian democracy or write “B” if the statement is true for both.

________ 1. Citizens = males, 18 years old, born of citizen parents

________2. Political power is exercised by citizens

________ 3. Laws voted on and proposed directly by assembly of all citizens

________ 4. Leader chosen by lot

________ 5. Three branches of government

________ 6. Representatives elected to propose and vote on laws

________ 7. Elected president

________ 8. Legislative branch passes laws

________ 9. Executive branch made up of elected and appointed officials

________ 10. Executive branch carries out the laws

________ 11. Juries varied in size

________ 12. Judicial branch conducts trials with paid jurors

________ 13. No attorneys, no appeals, one-day trials

________ 14. Citizens=born in _________ (Athens or United States) or completed citizenship process

________ 15. Juries composed of 12 jurors

________ 16. Defendants and plaintiffs have attorneys; long appeal process

________ 17. Executive branch composed of a council of 500 men

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