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GOV: Unit 1 Lesson 1 Athenian Democracy DBQ Honors

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Question 1

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Who was Pericles? Why did he give this speech?

Question 2

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Based on what you know about Pericles and how this speech was recorded, what are the strengths and weaknesses of this document as a source about Athens’s political system?

Question 3

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According to Pericles, what were the characteristics of Athenian democracy?

Question 4

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What kind of document is this?

Question 5

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What was its purpose?

Question 6

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According to the Athenian Constitution, who had the right to vote in Athens?

Question 7

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How did someone become “enrolled” as a citizen in Athens? Explain.

Question 8

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What percentage of Athens’s total population was able to vote?

Question 9

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Which groups of Athenians were able to vote?

Question 10

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Which groups were not able to vote?

Question 11

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Who is Hansen?

Question 12

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What are the strengths and weaknesses of this document as a source about Athens’s political system?

Question 13

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According to Hansen, how was Athens’ political system more democratic than democracies we think of today?

Question 14

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How was it less democratic?

Question 15

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Who is Camp?

Question 16

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What are the strengths and weaknesses of this document as a source about Athens’s political system?

Question 17

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What was ostracism in ancient Athens?

Question 18

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What was its purpose?

Question 19

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Did ostracism make Athens more or less democratic? Use evidence from the document to support your answer.

Question 20

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SAQ: Was ancient Athens truly democratic? Follow the procedure as listed on the left.