Monday, August 24, 2009

Struggle for Democracy

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  1. 1. In what country were the rights of the citizens taken away by a police action to start off this video?

    Canada

    2. What is Democracy?
    Ruled by the people

    3. In a Democracy who has the power?
    People

    4. Where were the first signs of Democracy?
    Athens, Greece

    5. When were these first signs?
    508BC

    6. What leader of Athens organized the first assembly?
    Cleisthenes

    7. What country did walls as well as ideas on Democracy divide?
    Germany

    8. What Does Democracy mean in Eastern Germany?

    State takes care of the people

    9. What was the hardest part for the people who moved from East to West Germany?

    Finding a job

    10. Democratic right showed in England at Speakers Square?
    Free speech

    11. Democratic right showed in Canada by the Muslims?
    Demonstration or assembly

    12. How many Argentineans elected Governments made its full term in the last 50 years?
    1

    13. When the Argentineans Government fails, who takes over?
    Army

    14. What caused Democracy in Japan?
    End of WWII

    15. Describe Hemai in Japan?
    Exchange loyalty for security

    16. How did Hitler come to power?
    He was elected

    17. In the African tribe, what does the word chief mean to them?
    1st among equals

    18. What are two jobs of this African chief in his village?
    Give advice, Justice

    19. What takes place at an African Kotla?
    Talk out problem and vote

    20. How long does a Kotla last?
    until everyone says their piece

    21. Where were the 1st Athenian assembly meeting held?
    Agora

    22. How often where these meeting held?
    Every 10 days

    23. What Athenian made Athens a true Democracy?
    Pericles

    24. What famous philosopher hated the Athenian Democracy?
    Plato

    25. All men from Sparta were what?
    Soldiers

    26. Who did all the work in Sparta?
    Slaves

    27. What was the one desire of Sparta?
    To be invincible militarily

    28. What did the sailors of Greece do when democracy was lost?
    Rushed back to restore democracy
    29. What did the Athenian slaves mine?

    Sliver
    30. How long did democracy last in Athens?

    Almost 200 years

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