The date 508 BC

Today in class, we went over the date 508 BC and what happen on that day. In that year, Klisthenis came to power. Klisthenis made the first ever democracy. A democracy is a form of government that is ruled by the people. It enables the citizens to have a say in whatever is going on  This was a new way to do government. These meetings would take place in an agora. An agora is a small gathering place in the middle of a city-state. During these meeting, people would use the Socratic method to figure out ideas. Once it was time for a new ruler, people would vote. If you were able to vote but didn't the Greeks would call you an idiot. Their meaning of idiot is different then our meeting. Their meaning means that you are able to vote but don't. So they would call you an idiot. Our meaning means that you are not very smart. This is what we talked about during class today.