By: Abdulla Al Shaya &
Abdulrahman al Khuzam
Grade:7
Section:5
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Did you know that Pericles (the one who
started democracy) was nicknamed
ONION HEAD!
In this short PowerPoint presentation we
will be talking to you about the Greek
Governments.
Onion Head!
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We will be talking about various things
about ancient Greek government but
basically about Democracy because
democracy is happening under many
countries currently. I will also talk about
what is Government how did governments
affect our daily life and
what the world will be like without
governments around us.
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government is the people
or groups that rule a
particular region. It is the
way a city is ruled.
You may have been wondering who is
Pericles from the beginning.
 Pericles is a famous Greek general.
 He gave speeches honoring Athenians
who died in war against The Persians.
 His Famous speeches honoring
Athenians was called Funeral Oration.
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Some of his speeches talked about
Athenian loyalty and government.
He was a believer of democracy.
His speeches were prepared and written
down.
Percales was reelected for leader in
Athens for 30 years
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Solon was elected and ruled a
democracy.
He made him self as one of the people.
He gave Athenians rights and freedom
His main goal was to make all people
equal in rights
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Monarchy is a forum of government
when there is 1 leader that can inherit his
power
This kind of government is helpful when
decisions should be made quick
The negative trait about monarchy is not
all the people are equal
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Tyranny is helpful during war times
because a general mostly always knows
the best during the war
It can also be helpful by giving more
rights to the poor
The negative trait about it is that tyranny
is illegal and can make bad decisions.
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If we didn’t have any government we wouldn’t
have any control in a city.
Government = Rules
No Government = No Rules
No Rules = No Control
No Control = No Peace
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Athens government was not true democracy it
was only for free born men
We us democracy in most the worlds countries
We have different democracy now but its
source is ancient Greek
Every city state had its own government, army
and currency
All the forums of governments we use
today are from ancient Greece
 PERCILES WAS THE LEADER OF
ATHENS IN THE GOLDEN AGE
 Greeks are remembered by democracy
 In ancient Greece many city states were
oligarchy
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This presentation talked about the 2
famous Greeks solon and percales,
what will happen without forums of
government, interesting facts, When
is tyranny helpful and when is
monarchy helpful.
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As you have heard from us
governments is an important thing
in our daily life. Thanks to Greeks
and there unimaginable idea we are
using their superb idea now around
us and you know what would
happen without that idea, and how
would we live without it.
 Thank
you for listening
 Ευχαριστώ
που με ακούσατε
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Books:
Claybarne Anna, ancient greece,chicago
raintree,2007
Apel melanie poloticesand government new
york power kids press 2004
Internet:
http://www.madeindemocracies.org/ Made
In Democracies
http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/pe/Peri
cles Encyclopedia > Pericles