Politicalspectrum

Politics were born in Ancient Greece because the Greeks were the first to experiment with Freedom Freedom and new forms of government.

A political-religious community that comprises a city.

SPARTASPARTA ATHENSATHENS

Militaristic Oligarchy Mercantile Democracy

Land Empire Sea Empire

Persian Wars

500-448 BC

Greek politics centered around forms of government Greek politics centered around forms of government ( Democracy vs. Oligarchy and Aristocracy) and a common ( Democracy vs. Oligarchy and Aristocracy) and a common hatred of Monarchy and Tyrannyhatred of Monarchy and Tyranny

Greek FreedomGreek Freedom Persian EmpirePersian Empire

The Romans adopted many Greek ideas on The Romans adopted many Greek ideas on government and added some of their own:government and added some of their own:

Citizenship Citizenship -which meant equality under the law, -which meant equality under the law, political rights and access to Roman courts.political rights and access to Roman courts.

Republic or “ A Public Thing” . Government is a legal institution conducted openly.

Patrician vs. Plebian Patrician vs. Plebian Personal Rivalry Personal Rivalry Military Glory requiredMilitary Glory required

PopularesPopulares OptimatesOptimates

Gaius Julius Caesar Cato the Younger

Needed cashNeeded cash

Public speakingPublic speaking

ProscriptionsProscriptionsCivil War and Death of the Republic

Brought politics and citizenship to and end...

French National Assembly

Jacobins(radicals)

Girondins (liberals)

Constitutional Monarchists(moderates & conservatives)

Edmund BurkeEdmund Burke

““The Terror”The Terror”

““Good order is the foundation of all things.”Good order is the foundation of all things.”“Those who have been once intoxicated with power, and have derived any kind of emolument from it, even though but for one year, never can willingly abandon it. They may be distressed in the midst of all their power; but they will never look to anything but power for their relief.”