WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was allowed to vote in ancient Athens?
A
Women
B
Metics
C
Free-born men
D
There was no voting in Athens
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Only adult male Athenian citizens who had completed their military training as ephebes had the right to vote in Athens.

Detailed explanation-2: -Early history and phases The Pnyx was the official meeting place of the Athenian democratic assembly (Ancient Greek: ekklesia). In the earliest days of Athenian democracy (after the reforms of Kleisthenes in 508 B.C.), the ekklesia met in the Agora.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the year 507 B.C., the Athenian leader Cleisthenes introduced a system of political reforms that he called demokratia, or “rule by the people” (from demos, “the people, ‘’ and kratos, or “power”). It was the first known democracy in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -Athenian democracy depended on every citizen fulfilling his role. All citizens were expected to vote, but they were also expected to serve in the government if necessary. In Athens, the people governed, and the majority ruled. All citizens had equal rights and powers.

Detailed explanation-5: -A kleroterion (Ancient Greek: ) was a randomization device used by the Athenian polis during the period of democracy to select citizens to the boule, to most state offices, to the nomothetai, and to court juries.

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