Inquiry Chart

Task: While reading your documents, fill out the chart below.

Essential Question: Which civilization was more democratic: Greece or Rome?

What is the What does this Provide two pieces Explain how
source, and source tell you (1 SPECIFIC TEXTUAL the textual
when was it sentence summary)? evidence (fact, quote, data, evidence you
made? etc) from the document that chose helps
helps answer the essential answer the
question. question: Which
civilization was
more
democratic:
Greece or
Rome?

Athenian Franchise is open to The current citizens give Greece seems

Constitution The Athenian all men who are their votes on whether the like the more
(doc B) constitution citizens, and if you candidate is free born, and reasonable
written by the are a slave , you has two citizen parents as answer here
greek must appeal before the law requires. because of their
philosopher the law-courts. If they decide he is not a voting policy.
Aristotle 330 free man, he must appeal to
and 322 BCE. the law-courts.

The Comes from Only men were able Percentage of Total Rome seems
Athenian the book to vote, numbers population able to vote: like the better
Population Wealthy reaching only 12% choice here
(doc C) Hellas, written 29,000 out of the because only
by Professor entire population Total population: 240,235 12% of
Josiah Ober in being 240,235. population vote
2010 in Greece.

Professor Mogens Objections regularly Demokratia was rule by Rome seems

Hansen (doc Herman raised against male citizens only, better in this
D) Hansen, Athens. First, excluding women, free situation
professor of democracy is the foreigners and slaves. because, Greece
philology. rule of the whole Democracy today means only includes
Excerpt from people. government by the men.
an article he Second, rule was representatives of the
wrote in 1989. exercised directly by people.
the people.
Polybius Greek Each of the roman Assemblies also have the Greece has a
(doc A) historian constitution possessed final say in passing or very laid out
Polybius in his independent powers repealing laws. government,
book the and it was well They make the final easy to
regulated. The consuls
histories decisions on the questions of understand.
led the military and
writtens are the supreme peace or war.
between 167- masters of the
119 BCE, a Government. The
period of rapid senate proposes laws
Roman and has the control of
expansion. the treasury. The
assemblies grant office
to those that deserve it
through the elections.

Professor The crowd in Variety of The formal powers of the Rome seems
Fergus the little Democracy. Every citizen as voter were divided like the better
Millar (doc Republic, Adult male citizen, in three categories. choice here
B) written by unless specifically Residual.Elections. because Even
Professor disqualified, had a Legislate the poor and
Fergus Millar vote, and there was free slaves can
in 1998. no formal exclusion vote.
of the poor. Free
slaves could also
vote.

Professor How If people could not Only 2% of Roman citizens Greece, because
Alan Ward democratic vote regularly, than usually voted, which makes rome just seems
(doc C) was the roman those people had any nation of direct like it is unfair
republic? their right to vote democracy nugatory in their actions.
Written by taken away.
Allen Ward
and published
in 2003.

Directions: With your teammate, use your inquiry chart, as well as copies of the documents, to
find four pieces of evidence that support your side.
Use this space to write your main points and the main points made by the other side

Side A: Ancient Athens was more democratic: List the 4 main points/evidence that support
this side.

1. From document ___C___: all male citizens can vote.

2. From document __A____: ability to make laws.

3. From document ______:

4. From document ______:

Side B: Ancient Rome was more democratic: List 4 main points/evidence that support this side.
1. From document ___C___: Only men were able to vote, numbers reaching only 29,000
out of the entire population being 240,235.
2. From document __D____: Objections regularly raised against Athens. First, democracy
is the rule of the whole people. Second, rule was exercised directly by the people.
3. From document __B____: Variety of Democracy. Every Adult male citizen, unless
specifically disqualified, had a vote, and there was no formal exclusion of the poor. Free
slaves could also vote.
4. From document __C____: Percentage of Total population able to vote: 12% Total
population: 240,235

Coming to a Consensus

Starting now, you may abandon your assigned position and argue for either side.
Use the space below to outline your groups agreement. Your agreement should address
evidence and arguments from both sides. IF YOUR GROUP DOESNT COME TO AN
AGREEMENT, EXPLAIN WHY.

Remember, you are answering the following question: Which civilization was more democratic:
Greece or Rome?

Rome was more democratic because:

In Greece, only men were able to vote, numbers reaching only 29,000 out of the entire
population being 240,235.
Objections regularly raised against Athens. First, democracy is the rule of the whole
people. Second, rule was exercised directly by the people.
Variety of Democracy. Every Adult male citizen, unless specifically disqualified, had a
vote, and there was no formal exclusion of the poor. Free slaves could also vote.
Percentage of Total population able to vote: 12% Total population: 240,235 in Greece.

Greece: All citizen men (free slaves) could vote.

People didn't have to relocate to vote.