THE ASSEMBLY-took place 40 times a year(every 8-10 days)
-could get really noisy -needed 6000 people for a vote -met at the pnyx HOW COULD CITIZENS GET INVOLVED?-they could vote at the assembly
-the could be part and work for the assembly -could even just attend the assembly |
THE COURT-plaintiff and defendant had to plead their own case
-had a jury that voted on punishment -woman could be part of a case but had to have males speak for them HOW COULD CITIZENS GET INVOLVED?-they could be part of jury
-they could be in the court case |
THE COUNCIL OF 500-full time government
-known as the boule and met in the bouleterion -term was one year then was drawn by lottery HOW COULD CITIZENS GET INVOLVED?-they planned the agenda for the assembly meetings
-supervised the running of the government |