In the democratic period, they met in assembly and divided and were counted on motions raised.
All adult male citizens could vote, but they had to be born in Athens.
The assembly (ecclesia), in Athens held about fortnightly.
In Athens in the fifth century, B.C., laws were determined by a vote among all male citizens. This was an example of pure democracy.
Athens had a direct democracy. All citizens in Athens could participate directly in the government. It is called direct democracy because each person's decision directly affects the out-come of a vote. Women, however, were excluded from this process.
Under the Cleisthenes reforms of 507 BCE property owners who had a battle equipage (a panoply of arms). This was suspended during and after the Persian invasion, when the oligarchs took control again. It was restored in 460 BCE by Ephialtes, then after his assassination by the oligarchs, his deputy Pericles took over and eventually extended it to all adult males who were citizens.
only males that were citizens of athens
Only the male citizens of Athens could vote.
citizens
All adult male citizens could vote, but they had to be born in Athens.
Not uless they are men
the men that lived there
No mentics weren't aloud to vote but could influence citizens voting
only rich adult males
Originally in Ancient Greece, citizens (White Males) in Athens who were 18 or older were the first who had the right to vote.
The assembly (ecclesia), in Athens held about fortnightly.
All the citizens could take part in making decisions for the polis.
In Athens in the fifth century, B.C., laws were determined by a vote among all male citizens. This was an example of pure democracy.