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How can i explain how democracy helped create a strong and stable society in Athens?
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∙ 9y ago
You can do it by exaggerating the facts and ignoring the weaknesses. The democracy lasted for about 50 years, and it led them into regular troubles, as the people were led into risky adventurism by unscrupulous leaders. During the 50 years, they created an empire by turning the Delian League of other city-states, which they led against the Persian Empire, into an empire of their own. Their up-market prosperity which came from mulcting these cities gave them a better lifestyle, but maintaining this led them into following demagogues who persuaded them into risky wars, leading finally to the devastating 27-year Peloponnesian War against a league of other cities led by Sparta. Athens lost the war and was stripped of its empire and the stolen prosperity.
It adopted a directed democracy similar to Sparta's. Even during the 50 years, they had to reintroduce periods of oligarchy (rule by a limited group) to re-stabilise emergency situations which the democracy could not cope with.
The experiment finally failed with their ignominious defeat, and a restricted form of democracy with strong control by a council produced stable government.
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What steps did cleisthenes take to create limited democracy in Athens?
to fight against athens
Why was a democracy created?
It was started when Athens and the citizens got in a big disagreement and made up a democracy Democracy started in 508 B.C when an uprising in Athens, Greece led to the "rule of the people" or democracy. We know about the democracy in Athens because of the philosopher Plato.
In what way might a modern city want to imitate ancient Athens?
by their democracy since they're Greeks were the first to create it by using these ideas we can solve problems easier
Why was the democratic formed?
Democracy was formed to have a more perfect union and society. This was to create civil and social participation, and prevent abuses of power.
Did Greece invent the democracy?
yes they did create democracy
What form of government did the citizen of Athens create?
Direct democracy - the city-state bas governed by a popular assembly of adult males who met fortnightly and whose directions were carried out by a council.
Who was famous in Athens and what did they do?
Athens had the largest Navy in the world and was the city state that defeated the persians. Because of this they managed to create a democracy, libraries, plays, and breakthrough scientific discoveries like how disease makes people get sick. Some famous Athenians wee Pericles, Hippocrates, Themistocles, Aristides.
When did cleithenes create democracy?
Yes
Ancient Athens is considered more democratic than ancient Rome because in Athens there was a direct democracy requiring citizens to have direct input into laws and policies whereas in Ancient Rome the?
If you are looking for what type of goverment system Ancient Rome had, then this would be a Republic, where citizens elected officials, that would create the law. In theory, yes, this would make Athens more democratic.
When did Cleisthenes create a democracy?
In 508 BCE.
What has to be used to create a communist society?
Force has to be used to create a communist society
What type of government did the US create?
A representative democracy.
