Government and politics Ruler is called a pharaoh Each ruler believed to be Horus, the god of the sky, in human form Anyone could be Pharaoh, even women(though not likely) The way a new king was found was either, Inheritance Marrying the Great Royal Daughter The Great Royal Daughter was the oldest daughter of the Great Royal Wife The Great Royal Wife was the previous Great Royal Wife’s Great Royal Daughter The second in command was a close friend or sibling named the Vizier by the Pharaoh A Vizier was like a governor The Vizier was aware of all that happens in the city The Vizier was also in charge of the water and food supplies The Vizier also hired lower government officials, kept public records, was a tax collector, and an important judge …show more content…
The lowest were the slaves. The law was based on the religious belief of Ma’at(pronounced May-at) the goddess of order, truth, balance and justice “Men and women had nearly equal rights in Ancient Egypt” from Politics and Government in Ancient Egypt Both men and women could sue people, own property, both could have jobs(most women still worked in a household). There were police that did the same jobs as today There were two courts, the local court(kenbet) and the High …show more content…
Pharaohs normally had over 100 wives. Wealthy people often had a lot of slaves and a villa with multiple rooms and a huge hallway for entertainment Wealthy women often paid poorer women to breastfeed for them Only the wealthier could send their children to school due to the fact that they have slaves to do the work of the children Wealthier children usually became scribes, because they learned how when they were young, making them higher in the egyptian society Hieroglyphs Some Hieroglyphs stood for what they looked like, while others stood for sounds from their language Hieroglyphs also stood for numbers, not just for sounds or