(Superior to Roman art) Economy- grew wheat‚ produced‚ wine and olive oil; thought trading was degrading Social classes- slaves‚ freedmen‚ metics‚ citizens‚ women; women were not considered citizens Government- kings originally ruled‚ then oligarchy‚ then democracy Religion- cupid God of Love‚ Ares God of war‚ based on human personality traits‚ Love‚ Honor‚ Hatred‚ Dignity‚ also their roles in life determined what they were god of; Zeus: sky/weather‚ Hades: death‚ Poseidon: sea‚ aquatics;
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government structure was different was that Sparta had 2 kings and Athens had 10 generals that shared the responsibilities. In Athens‚ these people were elected and in Sparta‚ these two kings ruled until they died. Sparta was considered to be an Oligarchy which means “ruled by few” and Athens was consider to be a
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governments and lord identities. For example‚ two of the most well known polis are Athena and Sparta. While in Athena‚ there was a direct democracy with voting and an emphasis on education‚ Sparta was a strict military based society ruled by an oligarchy. At the same time there was a broad unifying Greek culture in eluding a common language‚ common mythology‚ and periodic celebrations like the Olympics. While Greek city-states joined to defeat a huge Persian invasion‚ later Athena and Sparta greatly
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Tulluck view The topic: Lobbyist and their effect on our government‚ and interview Gordon Tullock on the Rent seekers or (Lobbyist) and divisive actions. The Government and the Rent Seekers direct impact on the American people. Consequently‚ the buying of our institution and the fabric of represented Democracy. Tullock talks about Chinas government and its depressive regime‚ as a result poverty. This leads back on what’s happening America future and the government capitalizing on lobbyist and the
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strongly incorporated at that time. Nowadays‚ many of our modern democratic governments have altered this form of government by electing a few official representatives to vote on issues which makes many of our modern democracies more of an elected oligarchy as opposed to being a democracy. The question at hand then‚ is what the benefits of this modern form of democracy are as well as the issues and potential problems that a democratic society would have to face. To start off‚ we can look at some of
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Introduction Latin Americans largely embrace democracy as their preferred form of government. These countries have experienced differing political paths in the aspects of authoritarian‚ military governments‚ socialists‚ single-party and multi-party systems and highly centralized and localized governments. Religion is an intriguing factor in the political landscapes of most Latin American states with the difference being on the extent to which religious leaders should influence politics. Some states
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Introduction HIS100 History of Western Civilization to Middle Ages Lesson 5 Quiz This assignment is worth a total of 60 points. Please make sure you have answered all questions prior to submitting. Once you click the submit button‚ you will not be able to return to this section. Question 1 of 60 What type of columns does the Parthenon have? | Alsacian | | Ionic | | Corinthian | | Doric | Question 2 of 60 In 490 B.C.E. the Athenians defeated the Persians at the Battle
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demand a republic.Instead he felt that a contract could exist between the people and a government. Locke uses the term Commonwealth to mean “not a democracy”. Locke felt that a legitimate contract could exist between citizens and monarchies or oligarchies. His ideas heavily influenced‚ however‚ both the American and French Revolutions. His notions of people’s rights and the role of civil government provided strong support for the intellectual movements of both revolutions. Locke believed that the
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Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia) E. Fall of Constantinople 1. Considered a calamity in Christian Europe 2. Italy benefitted from the immigration of Classical scholars from Constantinople F. Florence 1. Technically a republic‚ in reality an oligarchy of influential families 2. Cosimo de Medici became “banker to the Pope‚” put the Medici bank “on the map” 3. Cosimo de Medici was the patron for the Construction of the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore‚ which featured the largest dome in
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a. Wheat‚ barley‚ and oats b. Melons‚ figs‚ and dates c. Barley‚ dates‚ and grapes d. Grapes‚ dates‚ and jujubes e. Olive trees‚ grape vines‚ and barley 6. 7. 8. 9. An o 10. Oligarchy is a society in which a. all landowners participate politically. b. all adult males are allowed to vote. c. a hereditary elite controls the power. d. a monarch has total control. e. the wealthy members of society have political power.
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