AP History notes for Jenna

Athenian Democracy

• Citizens: Male, 18 years old, born citizens
• Laws voted on and proposed by assembly and citizens
• Leader chosen by population
• Executive branch made of a council of 500 mean.
• Juries varied in size
• No attorneys or appeals, one-day trials

U.S. Democracy

• Citizens born in U.S or complete citizenship process
• Representatives elected to propose and vote on laws.
• Elected President
• Executive branch made up of elected and appointed officials
• Jury = 12 jurors
• Defendants and plaintiffs, have attorneys, long appeal process

 Both

• Political power in citizens
  
• Three branches of government
  
• Legislative branch passes laws 
• Executive branch carries out laws 

6. Hellenistic = Greek-like. Hellenic = Greek.