HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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The city-state’s population of citizens was small.
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The council had an effective system of government.
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The people voted to choose their leaders.
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They didn’t have twitter yet.
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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: -In Athens and Attica, there were at least 150, 000 Athenians, around 50, 000 aliens, and more than 100, 000 slaves. Approximately 8, 000 Spartiates (adult male citizens) ruled over a population of 100, 000 enslaved and semi-enslaved people.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-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: -Direct democracy is the direct participation of citizens in democratic decision making. Direct democracies may operate through an assembly of citizens or by means of referenda and initiatives in which citizens vote on issues instead of for candidates or parties.