HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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when representatives act as substitutes and vote how citizens want them to.
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when only certain groups, such as landowners or adult men, are allowed to vote.
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when groups of people vote together to represent the will of the group.
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when voters choose individuals to act in their interests.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The ekklesia of Athens The ekklesia of ancient Athens is particularly well-known. It was the popular assembly, open to all male citizens as soon as they qualified for citizenship. In 594 BC, Solon allowed all Athenian citizens to participate, regardless of class.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Athenian assembly (known in Greek as the Ecclesia) was the legislature of the ancient Greek city-state of Athens. Originating in the year 594 BCE, the Athenian assembly is considered to be the first democratically-elected governing body in history, making Athens the world’s first democracy.