Understanding the Council of 500
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your understanding of the Council of 500, an important part of democracy in ancient Athens.
Question 1
Essay
Answer each of the following questions:
a) What was the role/purpose of the Council of 500?
b) Describe (this means lots of details) the structure of the Council of 500 (this means who could be a member, how they were chosen, what jobs existed in the council etc).
c) How was the Council of 500 democratic?
d) How was fairness a part of the Council of 500? Use examples!
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