Athens direct democracy

Answer 1

The citizens (adult males) met in fortnightly assemble and gave directions which were implemented by the council between meetings. This is different from today's representative democracy where persons are elected to a parliament where they vote on issues, supposedly in the way their electors want, but in reality the way their political party wants.

Answer 2

Democracy for some, of course. It worked in part because there were slaves to do the most gruelling unpopular work, so the free citizens' lives were that much easier and they were bound together by a common status and a shared interest in the status quo. The number eligible to take part (a few tens of thousands) was probably also near the upper limit for a practical system of its kind.

Answer 3

It started out with kings, they were removed and aristocrats ruled.

These proved corruplt and tyrants were appointed to give political representation to all classes.

These tyrants became unpopular and were expelled, with the aristocrates trying to take over again.

This was frustrated by Cleisthenes bringing in democratic government by the property owners, large and small.

During the Persian invasion the aristocrats reemerged to lead the fight, and retained power after the invasion was repelled.

Twenty years later Ephialtes re-established democratic authority.

The aristocrats assassinated him and his deputy Pericles took over and entrenched a democracy which included also the non-landowners.

Answer 4

After his death much of his empire was split among three of his generals

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Cleisthenes and Solon