HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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(Democracy) The section “A new system” suggests that Athenian democracy was not an entirely fair and equal system.Which of the following sentences from the article further develops this idea?
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Any member of the demos was welcome to attend the meetings of the ekklesia, which were held 40 times per year in a hillside auditorium called the Pnyx.
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At the meetings, the ekklesia made decisions about war, wrote and revised laws and approved or condemned the conduct of public officials.
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They note that wealthy and powerful people served on the Council much more frequently than would be likely in a truly random lottery.
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There were no police in Athens, so it was the demos themselves who brought court cases and argued for the prosecution and the defense.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Athenian Democracy refers to the system of democratic government used in Athens, Greece from the 5th to 4th century BCE. Under this system, all male citizens-the dēmos-had equal political rights, freedom of speech, and the opportunity to participate directly in the political arena.
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.
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