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Seventh Grade Social Studies
Mr. LaBrache/Miss Rice
1/30/12
The Beginning of Democracy
An Informational Reading & Comprehension Questions
Directions:
Answer the questions below based on your knowledge and the reading from the “Beginning of
Democracy” article. Use complete sentences when answering # 6 – 10, or you will lose
credit.
1. List three qualifications a person must have to be considered a citizen in Athens.
2. Identify three groups of people who did not have citizenship in Athens.
3. Identify the two components of Athenian Democracy.
4. In what tow other ways could citizens participate in Athenian government?
5. Which part of Athenian Democracy had citizens selected at random every year for
participation?
6. Explain what happened to citizens who did not attend the Assembly meetings in Athens.
7. Which part of Athenian Democracy was responsible for preparing and discussing bills?
8. Which part of Athenian Democracy was responsible for voting on the issues presented?
9. What was ostracism and how was it used in Athenian society?
10. What is the main difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?
ACTION
He was considered the man who started true democracy
in Athens.
He was responsible for first writing down the laws in
Athens
He created the Council of 500
He ended debt slavery in Athens
He revised the first set of written laws in Athens
All crimes under his leadership were punishable by
death
He set up the People’s Court in Athens
He created the Council of 400
He reorganized membership and population count in
Athens
LEADER