Lesson 3: Athens: The World's First Democracy

Send In Activity 3:
Option A: Comparing Forms of Government

How does the government of Ancient Athens compare with the government in Canada today? Copy this chart into a word processing document and fill in the answers. (10 marks)

Points of Comparison	Athens	Canada	Which place has a better system, and why?
Who are considered to be citizens?
Who is eligible to vote?
What are the two major levels of government?
How are leaders chosen? How are they removed?

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