HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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representative democracy
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direct democracy
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liberal democracy
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illiberal democracy
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Detailed explanation-1: -508 BC), was an ancient Athenian lawgiver credited with reforming the constitution of ancient Athens and setting it on a democratic footing in 508 BC. For these accomplishments, historians refer to him as “the father of Athenian democracy.” He was a member of the aristocratic Alcmaeonid clan.
Detailed explanation-2: -The earliest well-documented direct democracy is said to be the Athenian democracy of the 5th century BC. The main bodies in the Athenian democracy were the assembly, composed of male citizens; the boulê, composed of 500 citizens; and the law courts, composed of a massive number of jurors chosen by lot, with no judges.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Athens is often regarded by western scholars as the birthplace of democracy and remains an important reference point for democracy.