Lecture Notes on Greek Civilization Greece part of the Balkan Peninsula maritime country in Southeastern Europe bounded in the north by Albania‚ Bulgaria‚ Macedonia‚ in the south by the Mediterranean Sea‚ in the west by the Ionian Sea and in the east by the Aegean Sea known as the first “Western” civilization; reached the peak of its advancement in the 5th century BCE had no unified government and consisted of city states 4 Major Greek Tribes: 1. Acheans 2. Ionians 3. Dorians 4
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exercised indirectly through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed during elections. Democracy differs from other types of government.For example‚ absolute monarchy‚ in which an individual holds all the power‚ or oligarchy‚ in which a few individuals hold all the power. There are two basic forms of democracy‚ that is direct democracy and representative democracy. Direct democracy is a political system where all eligible citizens are actively and directly involved
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FINAL EXAM – SOCIOLOGY 120 SECTION A 1. Social Mobility Common in a class system: an open society Meaning = The movement‚ upwards or down the social hierarchy. Types of Social Mobility: * Vertical mobility Changes-upwards and downwards the social status/classes. * Horizontal Mobility Change that does involve changes in monetary rewards. * Intergenerational mobility Inter: in between‚ generation: 30
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While democracy in ancient Greece may not have survived in it’s original‚ non-representative state‚ it has still left a lasting impact on modern day democratic society. Athens was the birthplace of democracy‚ being the first place to adopt it as it’s political system. Athens having been the great economic power it was‚ showed the world that a government where the people hold equal power to each other‚ can work‚ that a small group of ruling elite isn’t necessary. Even after the fall of athenian power
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n order to to participate in public life and make decisions affecting the community in Sparta it meant that you had to be a warrior. Sparta was a Oligarchy witch means "rule of the few". In Athens in order to participate in public life and make decisions you had to be native born‚ male and free. In Athens your political standing depended on you wealth. The men with the highest wealth could seek the highest political offices. The next step down the ladder were men with slightly less wealth referred
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Governments range throughout the world‚ whether a country may have a democracy‚ oligarchy‚ monarchy or a dictatorship depends on the head of state and the citizens themselves. Two well-known forms of governments‚ that are both found more often than others‚ are a democracy and a dictatorship. These forms of governments hold their strengths and weaknesses‚ and differ when it comes to power distribution. Whether which governmental system is better depends on the eyes of the person. A democracy can
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form. Unlike direct democracy‚ the representative form is controlled by the wealthy who ask for the majority of the public’s consent to do as much as they can for the people’s interest. Contrary to this concept is a dictatorship. In two forms (oligarchy‚ autocracy) both run on absolute control as far as the concept of free will allows them to make decisions. But which is better‚ that is to say in efficiency. Some may argue that efficiency is defined by the effectiveness not by the speed in which
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Chapter 1 Political Thinking: Becoming a Responsible Citizen Chapter Outline I. Learning to Think Politically A. Barriers to Political Thinking B. What Political Science Can Contribute to Political Thinking II. Politics and Power in America A. A Democratic System B. A Constitutional System C. A Free Market System D. Who Does Govern? III. The Text’s Organization Learning Objectives Having read the chapter‚ you should
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contrary; both developed as a result of the internal stability they achieved. Spartan political matters‚ most of the time‚ were not to public objection; they‚ according to Thucydides‚ were an oligarchy - although‚ some decisions were made democratically‚ such as whether to go to war. In the fashion of most oligarchies‚ the power was distributed between the wealthy .The diagram above explains the structure of the Spartan and Athenian governments; it demonstrates the distribution of power throughout the
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which their leaders or kings were elected. The process in which Athens elected their leader was called direct democracy. It was called direct democracy for the simple fact that the citizens got to choose who their leader would be. Sparta used an oligarchy as a form of government‚ which means that only a few powerful people rule the government system. Athenians were therefore able to have more say in government elections and could help choose a better candidate to be the king or president because the
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