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The Dikasteria
Early U.S. Democracy (continued) This new system involved 3 branches; The Legislative Branch Established by Article I of the constitution, it involves the House of Representatives (435 members) and the Senate (100 members). They form the United States Congress , and are in charge of creating laws , and various presidential appointments . The Executive Branch Established by Article II of the constitution, it involved the president and the vice president . They are responsible for enforcing with leaders of other
The US capitol The Legislative Branch, creating the congress which is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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The Judicial Branch Established by Article III of the constitution, it involves the federal district courts and the US supreme court , or in other words, all the courts in the US function . They are concerned with the interpretation of the US laws, and makes sure everyone commits to them . They are also responsible for punishing those who laws , passed to the Legislative branch . They are responsible for commanding the US armed forces , and communicating
break the law . countries .
The White House The Executive Branch, which includes the president and vice president. 4
Conclusion
Ancient Athens and The United States had similar democracies . But, they also have their differences .
In a way, the United States took inspiration from the original Athenian democracy.
There were a lot of things that were flawed with the equality and fairness with the democratic system, but people always Summary fought for what was right. The first known democracy was from Ancient Athens. Created by the Greek Historian Herodotus, he wanted a system that was equal for everyone, even though it was very limited. Centuries later, the U.S. democracy was established. Alike Athen’s democracy system, it was very limited to white males. But, throughout years of history, that changed. 5
Sources
Page 1-2 sources: https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-gree ce/ancient-greece-democracy https://www.thoughtco.com/ecclesia-assem bly-of-athens-118833 Pages 2-4 sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhQ mfb9z2CI https://www.britannica.com/story/voting-i n-the-usa
