HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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What was the main fault in Athenian Democracy?
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Citizens had too much power
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Slavery was necessary for it to work
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Most people couldn’t vote
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People got paid for voting
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Tyranny and Persian aggression were paired threats facing the new democratic regime at Athens, and ostracism was used against both.
Detailed explanation-2: -Athens was not a true democracy, though, as only males who had been born in Athens and who owned property could vote and participate in government. These people were known as citizens. Women, slaves, and foreigners were not considered citizens and could not take part in government.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Athenians thought that the Spartans could have poisoned their water supply to kill them in order to win the Peloponnesian War.
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