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Direct Democracy
direct democracy
direct democracy was established
The Athenians had a direct democracy. This meant that all Athenian citizens were able to vote on new legislation and laws.
He banished his opponents and established a system of direct democracy where the citizens met in assembly and made decisions.
Direct Democracy
Democracy happened in Athens when the king got too much power. They moved from a monarchy to an aristocracy and then to a direct democracy.
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It was direct democracy - the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and decided on issues, which decisions were implemented by the council. Today's democracies are representative democracies - citizens elect members of parliament to direct government.
- Citizenship alloted many privileges to the population of Athens - Voting in direct democracy, those giving them a chance to have a saying in everything other Athenians did
The two types of democracy are direct democracy and representative democracy. In a direct democracy, the government is composed of the citizens, who all vote on any issue that may arise. In a representative democracy, the citizens elect people to represent them, and then their elected representatives form a government and act on behalf of the people who elected them.
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