CIVILIZATION
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Question
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Immigrants can become citizens.
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Individuals become citizens at age 18.
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Free men born in the nation are citizens.
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A child is a citizen if his or her parents are citizens.
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Detailed explanation-1: –In the US, citizens run the government, while in Athens, citizens elected officials to run the government.-In the US, anyone can participate in Congress, while in Athens, only citizens could hold offices. In the US, citizens elect representatives to office, while in Athens, elections were not held.
Detailed explanation-2: -The original U.S. voting system had some similarities with that of Athens. In Athens, every citizen could speak his mind and vote at a large assembly that met to create laws. Citizens were elected to special councils to serve as organizers, decision-makers, and judges.
Detailed explanation-3: -Similarities between US and Athens are that US and Athens have a democracy. They both allow men to vote. One difference is that US has a representative democracy and Athens has a direct democracy. In Athens only men that owned property are allowed to vote.
Detailed explanation-4: -Athenian democracy is similar to American democracy in that each citizen can case a vote on specific issues, such as local referendums, new taxes, and new state policies. The majority vote on these issues determines the outcome, as it did in Athens.
Detailed explanation-5: -In Greece and Rome, one element which was necessary for someone to be considered a citizen was that they needed to be born in the state to two citizen parents.