The focus of the unified state was the great rock of Athens- the Akropoli (high-city). From the were splendid views over land and sea. But the Athenians did not value the views for the same reason the tourists do today. They needed the views to tell them when an enemy was approaching.

In every Greek State, so Aristotle tells us, there were a few rich people and a large number of the poor. Rich and poor usually plotted against each other. Sometimes they even fought in a civil war. Greek called this quarrel stasis. Many states were weekend by it.

The Athenians, pleased with the system that gave every citizen a place in the government, did their best to make

This democratic system influenced the creation of the American government in several ways. It taught us how to control our society and our people. It gave us the voting system, which to, this day works in our government. Without the peoples consent the government cannot rule anything. This system helped discipline the way we want government to run things. When the government was first created, they needed a way to elect representatives, voting was the best way. Also it taught us education was very important, and that one cannot rule unless he or she is educated.

Then it was time for school. Instead of nursemaid, a pedagogue looked after the boy. A slave who carried his books, guarded him in the streets, and made certain that he got to school on time. Classes began early. The student and his pedagogue left the house at dawn. The Greek system for writing down numbers was awkward, and the boys often used pebbles instead. They called the pebbles calculus, and when they counted with them, the "calculated." The youn

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