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⚖️Democracy🏛️ - Coggle Diagram
⚖️Democracy🏛️
What?
Greek word
Rule by the people
Demos: People
Kratos: Power
Meaning
Everyone
has a say
can participate
Purpose of the government: Protect the rights of the people
Ex. Athens
Jury
One of the earliest forms
Government officials
Randomly
Lottery system
"Everyone"
Citizen from birth
Both parents Athenian
Couldn't be a slave
Male
Adult
Own land or home
Not very "representative"
Still worked pretty well
How does it work?
Ancient Rome
Adopted Greek culture
Started as a democracy
Direct democracy
Small populations
Representative democracy
aka Republic
Elect senators
Represent interest in debates/votes
Large populations
Lasted several hundred years
Differences
USA
Republic
Elect leaders in Congress
Voting
Every adult citizen
Restrictions
If you've committed a serious crime