bring students to an understanding of the contribution to our present day system of government made by the ancient civilizations of the western world.

-explain what a constition is and analyze the key components that need to be examined in analyzing a written constituition?

-explain how the government of the late egyptain state functioned and how it differed greatly from the governments of today?

-examine the evolution of the athenian constitution and the major changes produced by the reforms of the tyrants. what primciples and structors of government have we inherited from athens?

-explain the evolution of rome from a monarcy to a popular republic. what strutures and values in american government today can we see in the roman constitution?