HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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all citizens shared ruling power
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merchants made all of the laws
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people might voted unwiselyc. people might vote unwisely
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slaves were equal to free men
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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: -Similarities between US and Athens are that US and Athens have a democracy. They both allow men to vote. One difference is that US has a representative democracy and Athens has a direct democracy. In Athens only men that owned property are allowed to vote.
Detailed explanation-3: -What was the biggest difference between government in ancient Athens and in ancient Rome? Rome was a direct democracy, and Athens was not. Athens allowed all citizens to vote, while Rome was a republic.
Detailed explanation-4: -All citizens in Athens could participate directly in the government. We call this form of government a direct democracy. It is called direct democracy because each person’s decision directly affects the outcome of a vote. In Athens, citizens gathered together to discuss issues and vote on them.
Detailed explanation-5: -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-6: -Democracy in Ancient Greece was very direct. What this means is that all the citizens voted on all the laws. Rather than vote for representatives, like we do, each citizen was expected to vote for every law. They did have officials to run the government, however.
Detailed explanation-7: -How does US representative democracy differ from Athenian direct democracy?-In the US, citizens vote, while in ancient Athens, only the Council of 500 voted to pass laws.-In the US, citizens elect representatives to office, while in Athens, elections were not held.