Read the two quotations describing citizenship in ancient Greece and in ancient Rome and answer the question.

Question

Ancient Greece
One [should] not even consider that a citizen belongs to himself, but rather that all [citizens] belong
to the city; for each individual is a part of the city.
– Aristotle, Politics, Book I

Ancient Rome
Our country claims for itself one part of our birth. . . . It is sweet to follow your own interests, . . .
but none of us is born for himself alone.
– Cicero, On Duties

According to the quotations, how was citizenship in ancient Greece similar to citizenship in ancient Rome?

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Responses

Citizens did not have to follow the same laws as other people.
Neither quotation indicates that citizens were above the law.
Citizens did not have to follow the same laws as other people. Neither quotation indicates that citizens were above the law.

Citizenship came with responsibilities people owed to the state.
The quotations indicate that citizenship came with the responsibility to sacrifice for the state and to put its interests, and the
interests of everyone in it, before themselves.
Citizenship came with responsibilities people owed to the state. The quotations indicate that citizenship came with the responsibility to sacrifice for the state and to put its interests, and the interests of everyone in it, before themselves.

Citizens were prohibited from speaking out against the government.
Neither quotation indicates that citizens were prohibited from speaking out against the government, whether publicly or privately.
Citizens were prohibited from speaking out against the government. Neither quotation indicates that citizens were prohibited from speaking out against the government, whether publicly or privately.

Citizenship was a symbolic status with no rights or privileges attached.
Neither quotation describes the rights, or lack thereof, attached to citizenship. Citizenship carried with it rights such as the ability
to influence government through participation in public forums and voting, depending on the city and culture.

Answer 1

According to the quotations, citizenship in ancient Greece and ancient Rome was similar in that:

Citizenship came with responsibilities people owed to the state. The quotations indicate that citizenship came with the responsibility to sacrifice for the state and to put its interests, and the interests of everyone in it, before themselves.

Both Aristotle and Cicero emphasize the idea that citizens are not just individuals but have a duty to the community or state, suggesting a shared responsibility and a sense of belonging to something greater than themselves.