1. American Government/Athens and Rome

2. The Congress Made up of two houses: Senate House of Representatives
The Congress works together to make laws

3. House of Representative
Elected by the people
435 representatives
States are given number of representatives according to how large the state’s population is.
California has 53 representatives
Alaska 1 representative
Two year terms

4. Senate The upper house of the Congress 100 Senators
2 Senators for each state elected by the people
6 year terms

5. President The President is elected by the people
The President can veto (forbid) laws made by congress
The President controls the military
The President and his advisor run the country on a day-to day basis

6. The government of ancient Athens
The world’s first true democracy
Every male citizen was allowed to participate in decision making
Mass meetings were held every ten days
All decisions were made by voting at these meetings

7. Running Ancient Athens
Ten elected officials ran the city on a daily basis. They were elected for one year
Any male citizen could be elected as an official

8. Ostracism
This was a system designed to prevent an official from becoming too powerful
Citizens could vote on officials they thought should be kicked out of the city
It took 6,000 votes to be ostracized

9. Roman Republic
Early Rome had been ruled by a group called the Etruscans who had kings
When Rome became independent they mistrusted kings and wanted a different form of government
Rome formed the world’s first Republic

10. Roman Senate Rome was divided into social classes (Rich, poor, etc.)
The Senate was made up of 300 people from the upper class who served for life
Senators were chosen not elected
The senate was able to make laws

11. Centuriate Assembly The assembly was made up of elected citizens
It was structured so richer people always had more seats in the assembly
The assembly had the power to elect the Roman Consuls

12. Consuls Two Consuls Elected each year by the centuriate assembly
Ran the city and acted as generals

13. Dictators
In emergencies situations the government would elect a dictator
The dictator controlled everything in the government until the emergency was over