Assembly of the Demos
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The Assembly of the Demos was the principal popular governing body in ancient Athens, where eligible citizens met to debate and decide on laws, policies, and major state actions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Assembly of the Demos canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian institution
ⓘ
governing body ⓘ legislative body ⓘ popular assembly ⓘ sovereign political body ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ecclesia
ⓘ
Ecclesia ⓘ
surface form:
Ekklesia
|
| appliesToJurisdiction |
polis of Athens
ⓘ
surface form:
Athenian polis
|
| composedOf | male Athenian citizens ⓘ |
| convenesAtFrequency | around 40 times per year in the classical period ⓘ |
| country |
Classical Athens
ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Athens
|
| decisionMakingProcess | direct democracy ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
Athenian citizenship
ⓘ
male ⓘ minimum age of about 18 years ⓘ |
| excludes |
metics
ⓘ
slaves ⓘ women ⓘ |
| governs |
Athenian democracy
ⓘ
surface form:
Athenian state
|
| hasAuthorityOver |
alliances and treaties
ⓘ
citizenship grants ⓘ foreign policy ⓘ military expeditions ⓘ public finance decisions ⓘ |
| hasRole |
electoral body
ⓘ
judicial authority in certain cases ⓘ legislative authority ⓘ principal popular governing body ⓘ supreme decision‑making body ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | model of direct democracy in political thought ⓘ |
| location |
Athens
ⓘ
Pnyx hill ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
debating laws
ⓘ
deciding on ostracism ⓘ deciding on public policy ⓘ deciding on war and peace ⓘ electing certain magistrates ⓘ holding magistrates to account ⓘ voting on laws ⓘ |
| oversees | Council of 500 in certain matters ⓘ |
| partOf | Athenian democracy ⓘ |
| quorum | 6000 citizens for certain major decisions ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
4th century BCE
ⓘ
5th century BCE ⓘ classical Athens ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| votingSystem | show of hands ⓘ |
| worksWith | Council of 500 ⓘ |
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