Greek citizenship
- 1. Difference s between Citizen & SubjectUsing page 122 -123 in your textbook list therights and responsibilities of a subject and of a citizen!
- 2. SubjectNo rights they must listen to priests and kingsNo say in governmentThey must obey all lawsThey may not defend themselves in court
- 3. Citizens of Greece Who was a citizen? Greeks were the first to have citizensThey were members of a political community and treated each other as equalsDoes this mean that everyone in the community was equal??NO NONONONONONONONONONO!! Only free native born men who owned land were citizensWhat about women and children??Women and children could be citizens but had no rights
- 4. Citizens of Greece Who was a citizen?What about slaves & people not born in your polis?They were not allowed to be citizensWhat if you didnt own land?Some polis did away with this rule of owning land, as long as you were a free native born male you could be a citizen!
- 5. Citizens of Greece Rights !Choose/Suggest lawsPass lawsRight to voteHold officeOwn propertyDefend themselves in court
- 6. Citizens of Greece - ResponsibilitiesIn return for their citizenship status all citizens MUST:Serve in the governmentFight for their polisIm not supposed to be in this outfit WHY?? Unless Im Athena and Im not!
- 7. What would you rather be?A citizen or a subject?Vs.WHY??
- 8. Rights of a citizenNominating candidates to run for public office
- 9. Voting for candidates who are nominated
- 10. Holding public office at the local, state or national level
- 11. Directing or organizing community affairs
- 12. Have a federal government job
- 13. Petition for loved ones to come to America
- 14. Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion
- 15. Right to own a gun
- 16. Right to marry whomever you want
- 17. Right to a speedy trial
- 18. Right to not have to talk about yourself
- 19. Not to house soldier if you dont want
- 20. ETC.List at least 5
- 21. Responsibilities of a CitizenJury DutyServe in the ArmyVoteObey LawsPay TaxesVolunteer in your community
- 22. United States V. Ancient GreeceWe know that many of our ideas that deal with the government came from the Ancient Greeks. But just how many of them did! Lets investigate!Brainstorm about the United States and your rights and responsibilities.