Similarities Between The United States And The Athenian Democracy

Our system of government is nothing more than a sheer reflection of the athenian democracy. Yes, we have made little changes here and there, but the bones of our democratic practices are the same. In this paper you should expect the similarities, and small differences between the democracy of the United States and the Athenian Empire. I will do my best to prove that the system our government uses today, is greatly based on the same system used in the Athenian Empire over two thousand years ago. The democracy used in ancient Athens from around 505 B.C. to 460 B.C. does directly reflect to the democracy the United States’ government uses today, reminding us that democracy has not changed very much in the last twenty-five hundred years. Before I get into my case, I would like to present some background in formation on the Athenian Empire, who were originally known as the “Delian League”. They were the first democratic republic of the Greek world. They were feared as a country, for they were fierce and powerful, with a vicious militia. They
They formed and set a date for the meeting and typically ran the process. They would group into assemblies and lob their opinions around at others. The people had a voice, and the government knew that. In our world this is different. Courts and assemblies are formed by government officials, and sometimes our voice and opinions get tossed to the side. As stubborn we Americans are, we always find a way to get ourselves heard. The citizens of Athens must contribute to the community in ways such as attending the courts or assemblies. If they failed to do so, they would be punished and shunned by their fellow residents. In our world, this isn't as true. We don't really have to go out of our way to contribute, but we are forced to. Taxes are a example, we don't have to go out of our way and complete a task, but they are thrown upon us, and if we fail to compete it, we are