WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -For one, only men over the age of eighteen could be a citizen. A woman who lived in a citizen family would enjoy privileges that other women would not receive, but she herself could not vote or hold office. Also, neither slaves nor children could be considered a citizen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Athens became a democracy around 500 B.C.E. But unlike modern democracies, Athens allowed only free men to be citizens. All Athenian-born men over the age of 18 were consid-ered Athenian citizens.

Detailed explanation-3: -The term Ancient, or Archaic, Greece refers to the years 700-480 B.C., not the Classical Age (480-323 B.C.) known for its art, architecture and philosophy.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Athenian definition of “citizens” was also different from modern-day citizens: only free men were considered citizens in Athens. Women, children, and slaves were not considered citizens and therefore could not vote. Each year 500 names were chosen from all the citizens of ancient Athens.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.