HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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any adult male
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any male
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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: -The Pnyx was the official meeting place of the Athenian democratic assembly (Ancient Greek: ekklesia).
Detailed explanation-3: -The Athenian Assembly, or Ekklesia, was the sovereign governing body of democratic Athens, and it was open to all male Athenian citizens. At meetings of the Ekklesia, citizens had the opportunity to address the Assembly, hear fellow citizens speak on various matters, and vote on proposed decrees.
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: -Ecclesia, Greek Ekklēsia, (“gathering of those summoned”), in ancient Greece, assembly of citizens in a city-state.