ATHENIAN DEMOCRACY – HOW IT ALL BEGAN The majority of countries in history have been ruled by either a monarchy or an oligarchy. A monarchy involves a single individual with a high status ruling over the state or country. An oligarchy is best defined as leadership by a select few. The Greek city states were no different. But it was a Greek city state that first introduced us to a government system of the people‚ for the people‚ by the people – and became the world’s first fully democratic state.
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Code of Hammurabi‚ (1750 B.C.) was created by King Hammurabi in Babylonia. It was established with 282 clauses regulating marriage‚ slavery‚ commerce‚ debt‚ and theft. Punishment for offenders was considered barbaric. In 621 B.C. a Greek man named Draco wrote Draco’s Law. These were the first written laws in Greece. Punishment for crimes was unreasonable and many were sentenced to death. The word Draconian is a term used to describe unreasonable law. In 450 B.C. Rome established 12 laws written by
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participate in Athenian politics. Slaves‚ resident aliens‚ and women were excluded. The main architect of Athenian law was Solon. It is unknown when Solon was born. He died in 559 BC. (Plutarch). Solon allowed everyone to participate in court (Stockton 19). He created a code of laws based on justice‚ balance‚ and good order (Muller). Solon abolished the practice of debt bondage (Muller). Solon created the Council of 400 (Boule)‚ and a court called the Heliaia. (Muller)
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importantly‚ she has a plan: gather the heroes spoken of in ancient prophecy‚ restore Lanyr‚ and save the universe. She summons these four strangers from the past‚ present and future of Earth‚ a forgotten planet in a “primitive” sector of the galaxy: Solon the philosopher‚ Tom the inventor‚ Alfric the warrior‚ and Brie the lover. While entertaining‚ the book has several technical problems. The narrative is clunky and inelegant. The excessive parentheticals‚ especially‚ are jarring enough to draw the
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Arête can be viewed as a captivating quality that can light a fire of patriotism under the hearts of many‚ while hubris can destroy the reputation of a person and destroy the determination of a rising power. As seen in the Iliad‚ arête is the main social value of Greek life and is the first spark of patriotism for a civilization that is only beginning. In the Iliad‚ the rage of Achilles is a perfect example of hubris in early Greek civilization. When Achilles says‚ “I will not return until Trojans
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From this intense obsession of Harry Potter‚ she began to dabble in the art of fanfiction with the main attraction to be Draco and Hermione. She strongly supports them as individuals and ships them since she believes that they would have more chemistry due to their hatred toward each other. They also were light and dark‚ and opposites do attract. As she began writing the
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With a direct democracy‚ citizens ruled by majority vote. The citizenship was expanded to all free males‚ except foreigners. Those not considered citizens were women‚ slaves‚ and all foreigners. In 621 b.c.e.‚ Draco‚ an Athenian lawmaker wrote the first legal code. In the legal code Draco dealt with contract and property ownership‚ it also included debt slavery. In classical Greece‚ citizens were also allowed to bring charges of wrong doing with a trial by jury. Direct democracy was a new innovation
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Ancient Greece Sparta‚ one of the powerful city-states‚ retains this name for good reason. They took over Messenia and used the land wisely‚ by making a government using the Code of Lycurgus. The Spartan women were given a lot more freedom compared to other Greek city-states; thus‚ every person provided a part in the development of their city. They represented duty‚ strength‚ discipline‚ beauty‚ and freedom of thought. Spartans valued power and built their city-state to protect themselves
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second novel in the Harry Potter series. This book continues Harry Potter and his friends’ journey during their second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. After coming home from Hogwarts for the summer‚ his miserable stay with the Dursleys makes him want to leave immediately. However while packing to leave‚ Harry receives a message from an elf‚ Dobby‚ warning him that terrible things will happen
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of one another and rivalries ensued under the early stages of Athenian democracy. The result of this jealousy was the establishment of a code written by the appointed ruler Draco. This code of laws promoted stability and equity. These laws however did more to hurt the democracy of Athens than to help it. It seems that Draco wrote this code of laws in order to benefit himself rather than to benefit the government of Athens. The democracy of Athens was used in many ways other than for what it was
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