USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In a direct democracy, people vote on issues themselves, rather than electing representatives to decide for them. The ancient Greek city-state of Athens created the world’s first republic. The Magna Carta had little effect on the monarchs that ruled after King John.

Detailed explanation-2: -Athens’ demokratia, which lasted until 322 B.C., is one of the earliest known examples of democracy; and although recent scholarship has complicated the Eurocentric view that it was the first democracy, this ancient political system was extremely influential in the Mediterranean region.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although Athens is the most famous ancient Greek democratic city-state, it was not the only one, nor was it the first; multiple other city-states adopted similar democratic constitutions before Athens.

Detailed explanation-4: -A city-state, or polis, was the community structure of ancient Greece. Each city-state was organized with an urban center and the surrounding countryside. Characteristics of the city in a polis were outer walls for protection, as well as a public space that included temples and government buildings.