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 l
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 himself alone.
- Cicero, On Duties
According to the quotations, how was citizenship in ancient Greece similar to citizenship in ancient Rome?
a. Citizenships did not have to follow the same laws as other people. Neither quotation indicates that citizens were above the law.
b. 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
c. Citizenship were prohibited from speaking out against the government, whether publicly or privately
d. Citizenship was 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 though participation in public forums and voting, depending on the city and culture
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b. 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 quotations emphasize the idea that citizens are part of a larger community or state and have obligations to prioritize the interests of that community over their own individual interests.
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