WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Greek democracy created at Athens was direct, rather than representative: any adult male citizen over the age of 20 could take part, and it was a duty to do so. The officials of the democracy were in part elected by the Assembly and in large part chosen by lottery in a process called sortition.

Detailed explanation-2: -Through Cleisthenes’ reforms, the people of Athens endowed their city with isonomic institutions-equal rights for all citizens (though only free men were citizens)-and established ostracism as a punishment.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Athenian Revolution (508–507 BCE) was a revolt by the people of Athens that overthrew the ruling aristocratic oligarchy, establishing the almost century-long self-governance of Athens in the form of a participatory democracy – open to all free male citizens.

Detailed explanation-4: -When a new law was proposed, all the citizens of Athens had the opportunity to vote on it. To vote, citizens had to attend the assembly on the day the vote took place. This form of government is called direct democracy.

Detailed explanation-5: -The four most common systems of Ancient Greek Government were: Democracy-rule by the citizens of a city. Monarchy-rule by an individual who had inherited power. Oligarchy-rule by a select group of powerful or wealthy individuals.