We learnt the their model of direct democracy did not work. The gullible people were led astray by demagogues which led to great loss for the people. Our modern representative democracy, for all it's faults, puts a space between poor or self-interested leadership and impulsive action by the people.
We have adopted a form of democracy, but it is representative democracy rather then the direct democracy they practiced.
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Greece began by having monarchies, then oligarchies, then tyrannies and then democracies. The Greek Government is currently a democracy, but modern democracy finds it's roots in ancient Greece.
We both have the Olympics (Ancient Greeks made it)We both have democracy (Ancient Greeks made this as well)
They are not. There was only one city state in ancient Greece (Athens) that was very briefly a very limited form of democracy (only freeborn upperclass men). All other city states of ancient Greece were kingdoms or other authoritarian government systems.
Ancient Greece had much less technology, and their democracy (direct democracy) is very different from the current Greek democracy. Also, Ancient Greece believed in Greek gods and that they caused natural disasters, while today Greece has scientific explanations for natural events. There are many other differences. You should search this on Google.
The first appearance of democracy is often said to have been in Athens in Ancient Greece. However one should be aware that there are very great differences on what was considered democracy in Athens and what is considered as democracy today (just as there is a rather large differences between modern democracies). For example only men could vote and these men had to be landowners as well as sons of two athenian parents.
Ancient Greece and modern day Democrats
Greece began by having monarchies, then oligarchies, then tyrannies and then democracies. The Greek Government is currently a democracy, but modern democracy finds it's roots in ancient Greece.
.Modern or Ancient Greek? If ancient, they invented democracy for starters,
the united states is a representative democracy
Ancient Greece >>>>> developed ideas of direct democracy -APEX
Greece was home to an important ancient civilization that has influenced the modern world in countless ways.
We both have the Olympics (Ancient Greeks made it)We both have democracy (Ancient Greeks made this as well)
Ancient Greece influenced much of the modern world and other civilizations of the time. The Roman Empire would have a very different religion without the Ancient Greeks.
Ancient Greece is credited with creating the first democracies. Although there should be noted that Ancient Greexe wasn't a democracy like we know in the modern world. They weren't particularily egalitarian states, since foreigners, slaves, women, and unpropertied males weren't allowed to vote/participate.
Ancient Greece has given us democracy. They have also given us Theatre. Ancient Greece has also given us ideas in structural integrity.
Democracy, sculpture, science, drama, literature, architecture, philosophy …
Modern Greece have many cultures and festival traditions which had also occured in Ancient Greece.