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What is the difference between Greek democracy and current democracy?
Greek democracy was direct - the male citizens met regularly in Assembly and voted on policies and actions of their city-state. Modern democracy is effected by the people electing representatives to a parliament, which votes for them. Direct democracy could only work in a geographically small city-state where the citizens could assemble. Countries today are much larger and this was impracticable. However the rise of computing offers the opportunity to vote through them Don't hold your breath that politicians will rush to embrace this.
What Greek city-state introduced the idea of Western democracy?
athens
Why was living in a city state unfavorable for Greek citizens?
One reason was because some people that lived in city-states weren't even citizens, so they could not participate in the direct democracy.
Why did the ancient Greek city-state Athens have a direct democracy while the Romans had a republic?
Republic and democracy are two different things. A Republic can be a democracy, just as a constitutional monarchy today can be a democracy. Democracy existed in the Roman Republic, as it had three different assemblies of the citizens (Centuriate, Tribal, Plebeian). Athens went through phases - monarchy, oligarchy, limited democracy, radical democracy.
Which greek city state was home to the first democracy?
Mostly all - like Sparta and Athens. Mycenaean and Minoan city-states also had democracy. Other city-states and eventually other countries like Rome and U.S adapted to democracy from the Greeks.
The ancient Greek city-state of Athens was?
a direct democracy
What Greek city was the home of the first direct democracy?
Athens was known for its system of direct democracy.
What kinds of government did the greek city states have?
Direct Democracy, Representative Democracy, Monarchy, Dictatorship, Theocracy, Oligarchy, Anarchy and Tyranny. These are the forms of government that all Greek city-states had.
What Greek city state was known for it's democracy?
Athens was the birthplace of democracy.
What are some types of government in Athens?
They had a direct democracyA direct democracy.
How did greek city state apply democracy how did they limit democracy?
they helped each other
The beginnings of democracy were seen in the Greek city-state of?
Rome.
Which greek city-state became the first democracy?
Athens
A Greek city state with democratic government?
Athens, a city-state in ancient Greece, was the birthplace of democracy.
What city-state developed an early form of direct democracy?
Athens
What city state developed an early form of direct democracy?
Athens
What is the difference between Greek democracy and current democracy?
Greek democracy was direct - the male citizens met regularly in Assembly and voted on policies and actions of their city-state. Modern democracy is effected by the people electing representatives to a parliament, which votes for them. Direct democracy could only work in a geographically small city-state where the citizens could assemble. Countries today are much larger and this was impracticable. However the rise of computing offers the opportunity to vote through them Don't hold your breath that politicians will rush to embrace this.
