Day 14

Today in class we took a test and then took notes. my notes consisted of, " Athenian democracy: Citizens;male, 18 years old, born from parents of citizens" "Laws voted on and proposed directly by assembly of all citizens" "leader chosen by lot" "executive branch composed of a council of 500 men." "juries varied in size" "no attorneys, no appeals, one day trials." "political power exercised by citizens" " three branches of government" " legislative branch passes laws" " executive branch carries out laws" " judicial branch conducts trials with paid jurors."

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