the athenian democracy was the first known democracy. before this there was only monarchies. the athenian government was known as the first governmet to give the people a say in the government as compared to governments before where the people could be murdered for saying their political opinion. this compares to the american government because we have a similar form of government where the people of the country can freely say their political views and put their opinions into their government and have their voices heard.
The original U.S. voting system had some similarities with that of Athens. In Athens, every citizen could speak his mind and vote at a large assembly that met to create laws. Citizens were elected to special councils to serve as organizers, decision-makers, and judges.
The Anabaptists are radical Protestants (Like the Amish in US), considered a threat to local governments and other religious groups such as Protestants and Catholics. They are different from other protestants because they believe in the separation of church and the State.
Characters: introduce the people involved. ... Conflict: the lesson is often illustrated in how the character transforms through challenge. ... Resolution: how did the character(s) change?
