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Create a powerful metaphor that represents significant elements of democracy in the ancient Athens or the Iroquois Confederacy.


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Title: Lecture 6: The Athenian Origins of Direct Democracy
Host: The History Guide
Description: This website contains an article about democracy in ancient Greece.
Navigation Tips: Click on links throughout the text to access related information. A table of contents can be accessed at the bottom of the screen.
URL: http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/lecture6b.html

 

Title: Greeks: The Democratic Experiment
Host: British Broadcasting Corporation
Description: This website contains an article that examines three major differences in the Greek system of democracy when compared to modern democracies— scale, participation and eligibility.
Navigation Tips: Click on menus on either side of the screen to access related information.
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/greeks/greekdemocracy_03.shtml

 

Title: The Iroquois Constitution  
Host: Glen Welker
Description: This website contains a copy of the constitution in its entirety.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to read the text.
URL: http://www.indigenouspeople.net/iroqcon.htm

 

Title: Modern History Sourcebook: The Constitution of the Iroquois Confederacy
Host: Internet Modern History Sourcebook
Description: This website contains an article with background information about the Iroquois Confederacy and a version of the original constitution.
Navigation Tips: Scroll down to read the text.
URL: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/iroquois.html
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