Last Presentations

The last presentations went today, my group being one of them.  Megan wasn't at school today, so Adam and I did it alone.  We went first because I had to leave early from class to escort people to the Spanish Placement Test.  Since I went first, I only took notes on the second group.  Here are the notes I took about aristocracy, tyranny, and democracy.

• form of government in which power is in the hands of a small, privileged class
• hereditary
• seized property of small landowners and made harsh laws for underclass
• Solon broke out against the law
• aristocrat rulers abused their power for themselves
• tyranny government arose in Greece during the mid 600s B.C.
• tyrants changed law: aided poor, canceled debts, gave citizens a say in government
• Hippias born 510 B.C.
• harsh ruler
• democracy born 508 B.C.
• ekklesia=executive
• first democratic institution
• boule: chosen by lots, not by elections
• end of democracy: 460 B.C.

Mr. Schick showed us a PowerPoint after that, but I didn't write any notes down.