Answer the following questions in some detail. You might need to view the video again to get the information
Check your responses carefully for spelling, punctuation, and grammar before submitting.
1. The people of Athens were voting on whether to go to war against the Persians, who were attacking their
territory. But it wasn't all the people. Which group of people in Athens were allowed to vote? How does this
compare to who was allowed to vote when the U. S. became a country in 1783? How does it compare to who is
allowed to vote in the US, today?
2. What was the method of casting a vote in ancient Athens, based on what you see re-enacted in the video?
3. According to the video, what might have happened to the idea of democracy if the Greeks had been conquered
by the Persians?
4. News anchor Brian Williams says there is "great gallantry (heroic braveryl" in going to war based on the idea that
the people have voted for it, with the feeling that they are on the side of what is right. Do you agree with this idea?
Explain