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Athens didn't elect leaders to make laws, the U.S doesn't gather in mass meetings to decide on government matters.

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How is our democracy different from Athens?

Athens had direct democracy ie the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and made decisions which the council carried out. We have representative democracy where the citizens elect representatives to a parliament.


How was democracy in ancient Athens different from democracy in the united States?

The democracy in ancient Athens was a direct democracy. The democracy in the United States was a representative democracy.


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The first known example of democracy was in Ancient Athens, where they had a direct democracy where instead of electing representatives the people represented themselves.


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The United states is democracy or indirect democracy?

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What was the heritage of democracy that comes from the Greek city states particularly Athens.?

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What kind of government did Athens build?

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What is the same about ancient Athens democrcy and your democracy now?

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What is one way democracy in Athens was different than democracy today?

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