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    In 594 B.C.E. an Athenian Statesman named Solon enabled political reform which affected the roles of men‚ women‚ and slaves in Athens. He divided the population into four political groups based on wealth. Men from the three wealthiest groups were allowed to hold political office. The higher offices‚ however‚ were reserved for the two wealthiest of the groups. The office of Archon was one such position. Although the fourth group‚ known as “thetes‚” could not participate in politics‚ they were

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    and Ancient Athens? Isabelle Han China and Ancient Athens were both very successful cities. The Chinese empire was much larger and was a more unified nation than Greece. Greece was made of many city-states that fought between themselves more often than they fought together. But despite their disputes‚ Greece had managed to produce many talented philosophers and historians‚ such as Pericles‚ Sophocles‚ Socrates‚ and Plato. Many historians think it was because of the Greek political system. The following

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    Constitution and Systems of the State Your Name Course/Number Date Instructor Name (Doctoral students must include the following on the title page instead: title‚ author’s name‚ and institution name) Constitution and Systems of the State While Missouri constitution also has a bill of rights‚ with important aspects like Unreasonable search and seizure prohibited‚ freedom of speech‚ and Religious freedom‚ Missouri is often known as a "microcosm" of the United States and many of the main

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    The golden ages of Rome and Athens‚ a period of important benchmarks for the system of citizenship in history. Athens in 430 B.C. went into the golden age‚ while Rome went to the golden age in 130 B.C.‚ citizenship was honored in both societies‚ but what makes a citizenship system considered good? A well-constructed citizenship system should contain the best offer to foreigners‚ citizens participation in government‚ and organization of citizens in social class‚ which Rome comes superior in. Foreigners

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    formed governments‚ many influences have been shared. Athens government during Ancient Greek times‚ is very similar to the United States government that is known today. To begin with‚ both governments are forms of a democracy‚ although before the democracy in Athens‚ they used to have an aristarchy. Cleisthenes created a council of over 500 around 500B.C‚ where he created more reforms after the work of Draco and Solon‚ pushing to change Athens to a democracy. After the democracy was created‚ Pericles

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    ‘authority’ or ‘authoritive rule’‚ dates back as far back as ancient Greece. The word ‘politics’ stems from the Greek word polis‚ meaning ‘city -state’. In ancient Greece‚ society had been divided into individual city-states‚ one of these states was Athens. Therefore politics can be recognized as the affairs of the polis‚ thus ‘what concerns the state’. This idea of politics was praised by Greek philosophers Aristotle and Plato. It involves only focusing on the personnel and the machinery of government

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    What is philosophy... and particularly political philosophy? Philosophy is a broad or specific study of areas concerned with existence‚ values‚ ethics‚ knowledge and reason. The word philosophy is rooted in the Greek word philosophia which literally meant ‘the love of knowledge’ So questioning human existence is one example: Does God really exists etc. Important as well are questions about what we know and what we can know; both constitute the area of philosophy known as epistemology (the theory

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    Peter C. DBQ Essay 09/12/12 3rd block For many reasons‚ Han Empire and Classical Athens have many differences. As Rudyard Kipling once wrote‚ Oh‚ East is east‚ West is west‚ And never the twain shall meet Kipling stated the obvious‚ the Han Empire and Classical Athens are completely different (Introduction). However‚ is it true? Of course these two civilizations have many differences‚ one is located in the west and the other is located in the east. The two civilizations are different

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    Athenian and Liberal‚ by discussing their pros and cons it will lead to the conclusion of which was most radical. The essay will include how Athenian democracy worked‚ looking at the institutions it had in place‚ the idea of civic liberty and pride‚ political participation and the idea of direct democracy. It will also look at the differences between them and compare direct democracy to liberal democracy. The liberal democracy section will look at liberal values‚ the aim of a fair and just society‚ and

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    goddess of justice and wisdom in hopes that she would lend her grace to the state. This grace has allowed for the prosperity and affluence Athens now has. Pride in our polis’s history has developed a unique collective identity‚ ideals were placed in the system that allowed the advances of its citizens. To protect these ideals‚ it is with great lengths that Athens has gone to prevent the influence of outside persons dominating the decision making process. No man‚ even with the divinity of a god by his

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