Athenian democracy was effected by the citizens (males 18 and over) meeting each fortnight in assembly and making decisions which the Council implemented between meetings.
Australian democracy is representative democracy, where the citizens (males and females 18 and over) elect representatives to a parliament for three years. These representatives (members of parliament) do what they feel like, not necessarily according to what they promised when they were seeking election.
how was the Athenian government ruled prior to democracy
Athenian women, slaves and old people were not allowed to vote. You could only get citizenship in Athens if you had graduated from military school, you were a young man and you could give a lot to the country
They didn't
no it was direct.
pericles
They both partook in orgies.
Athens had a unique government, a direct democracy. This meant that every Athenian citizen voted on laws and legislation. Sparta was ruled by two kings and a 28 member council of elders.
Athenian
monarchy
Cleisthenes is referred to as the father of Athenian democracy. He reduced the power of the Athenian nobility and gave it to the people by creating an assembly for people to vote and discuss state politics.
Two terms for the australian government are The commonwealth governement and the federal government.
Three!