POLS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Athenian Democracy, Demagogue, Direct Democracy
6 Apr 2017
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Ancient democracy: athens (week 4 oct. 4) Therefore, political power was exercised directly by all citizens (those who showed up) Everyone has had at least on political experience in their lives. Using public speaking abilities to negatively impact society/ using it selfishly/ not benefiting the common good: graphe (proposition) para (against) nomon (laws): propositions against/ contrary to the law. Applies to pieces of legislation that has been adopted by the assembly, that they later consider that they should not have adopted that proposition. Assembly correcting itself, and punishes the authors of the original proposition: such protected measures against rhetoric traits did not stop the greeks or. Athenians from believing that the people could not make decisions. The equality meant that there was a belief that all citizens could engage in political life (doesn"t take away from the fact that the many could get involved: experts/professionals: shouldn"t they be making the decisions.
