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Many people like to see Athens as the 'birthplace of democracy'. In reality, even during its heyday the ruling classes and families of Athens carefully saw to it that all jobs and functions that carried any real power were reserved only for their family members. The mass-meetings that were held to decide on issues were always carefully orchestrated and on the very occasional instances that things did not go their way it remained up to them to decide in what way decisions would be implemented.
So school will probably expect you to answer 'democratic', but in reality Athens always was an olichargy dominated by its upper-class families and clans.
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Which city-state is known for its democratic government?
Athens
Which government had most pure democracy?
Athens-------APEX =)
What was the first Western European attempt at democratic government was called?
The assembly of Athens.
How was the government in Athens and Sparta different?
The government in Sparta was that unhealthy babies were to be killed and young boys were sent to the army. In athens they created a democracy. In Sparta they were ruled by two kings until they died and in athen they were ruled by archons
Why in 508 BCE did Athens turn to a democratic form of government?
In reaction to the tyranny of Hippias.
What was the government of Athens like?
the goverment of ancient athens like a democracy
What Athens government like?
The Athens goverments was like so not far
Is the U.S government more like Athens or more like Rome?
Athens, Greece.
What was ancient Athens democracy like?
It was like a government
What was government like in Athens like during age of Pericles?
Athens became very powerful and more democratic
What was Athens government like in the age of the Pericles?
Athens became very powerful and more democratic
What was Athens economay like?
Its government was a early form of democracy and it was goverened by tyrants {p.s. Athens is in Greece not Rome}
What is the government is Athens?
Athens had a democracy
Athens government a like?
Try rephrasisng the question so that we can understand what you are asking.
What is a difference between US government and Athens government?
The U.S's government is a representive democracy and Athens was a direct democracy
What is Sparta and Athens government like?
heres the web site go to hottghettomess.com to find out
What kind of government did Athens have in the Golden Age?
hi so what is the government of the golden age of athens
