United States and Athens Governments

Legislative BodiesBy Sasha Liberman

In Ancient Times only men could vote. Slaves, Women, Foreigners, and Children Couldn't Vote.

Voting Rights In Ancient Athens Government

Athenians did not trust their Representatives.

Representatives

The Assembly Meetings met 40 Times A Year.

Meetings

The Legislative Body Had the Power of Decisions.

Legislative Body

The Legislative Body did the Taxes.

Taxes

The Legislative Body Is Made from the Assembly and Council.

Made

The Assembly had 10 Strategoi In It.

Strategoi

The Council had 500 People.

Council

The Assembly had 6,000 People.

Assembly

The Strategoi Were Always Elected By The Assembly.

Elected

The Assembly was Primary.

Primary

Every Adult Could Participate In The Primary Assembly.

Adult

The Assembly Gave Their Representatives As Little Power As Possible.

Power

In 24 States The Legislature Is Called The Legislature Or The State Legislature.

United States Government

In 19 States The Legislature Is Called The General Assembly.

Legislature

In Massachusetts The Legislature Is Called The General Court.

Massachusetts

Every State Has A Bicameral Legislature Except For Nebraska.

Nebraska

Nebraska Has A Unicameral Legislature.

UniCameral

North Dakota And Oregon Call The Legislature The Legislature Assembly.

North Dakota And Oregon

In The USA A State Legislature Refers To The Legislative Body Of Any Of The Countries 50 States.

USA

In Bicameral Legislatures The Smaller Chamber Is Called The Senate.

Senate

The Senate Is Usually Referred To As The Upper House.

Upper House

The Smaller Upper Chamber Has The Power To Confirm Appointments Made By The Governor.

Governor

The Large Chamber Has The Power To Initiate Taxing Legislation.

Taxing Legislation

Members Of The Smaller Chamber Represent Geography.

Geography

The US Government Was Split Into 2 Groups And The Athens Government Was Split Into 3 Groups.

Comparing The United States And Athens

The Role Of The President Was Not As Important As It Was In The U.S.

Important

The Athenians Have Democracy.

Democracy

The United States Has A Constitutional Republic.

Constitutional Republic

Both Systems Are Flawed In Their Own Ways.

Flawed

The Constitutional System Is A Better System Than The Democracy System.

System

The Athenians Have An Assembly And A Council.

Athenian Council And Assembly

The Assembly Had To Do The Policy Making, And The Council Had To Do Administration And Implementing The Assemblies Policies.

Policy Making

The U.S Government Has Voters To Either Keep Them In Office Or Elect A New President, The Athenians Rotate President Every Few Years.

President

Women Can't Vote In Athens, But They Can In The U.S.

Women's Voting Rights

Athens And The U.S Have More Than One Legislative Group To Take Care Of.

Legislative Group

Athens And The U.S Both Vote.

Vote