HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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Which group of Athenians most likely opposed the introduction of democracy?
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the rich
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the tyrants
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women
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slaves
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why did some Athenians criticize democracy and argue in favor of an oligarchy? They worried that the poor, who lacked proper education and moral values, would exploit majority rule to pass laws against the wealthy. What was one of Pericles’ most important democratic innovations?
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