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What is the largest difference in the Athens democracy and U.S. democracy?
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∙ 9y ago
The US government has a representative democracy where the people elect representatives to run the government for them whereas Athens had a direct democracy where the people decide and solve the issues themselves. Hope this helps! :D
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∙ 14y agothe Athenian women weren't able to have that many rights as women in the US did..
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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 difference between the direct democracy of Athens and the representative democracy of the US?
In Athens the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and made decisions which the Council implemented between meetings. In the Us, the citizens elect congressmen, who meet in Washington, and follow partly lines which do not necessarily reflect the wishes of the citizens who elected them.
Is the US like Athens or like Romans?
Well this is sort of a trick question because the founder of Rome was from Athens. But the answer is Athens because the US is not a empire that rapidly expands. This is also a democracy.
How are ancient Athens and the us's democracy similar?
well i think that we have similair laws!
Did the first wave of democracy include the founding of the US?
No the first wave of democracy involved the founding of Athens around 500 BC.
How was the direct democracy in Athens different from the representatives democracy that the US Practices today?
Athens didn't elect leaders to make laws, the U.S doesn't gather in mass meetings to decide on government matters.
Which democracy lasted longer United States or Athens?
Democracy in Athens was an evolving experiment which lasted on and off for a bit over a century. The US is not a democracy - it is a republic which as a form of democratic government which has been going for over two hundred years and counting.
What are the countries with direct democracy?
Ancient Athens... The US did in the olden days when Town Meetings were a regular occurrence.
What is the different between direct democracy of Athens and the representative democracy of the US?
In Athens the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and made decisions which the Council implemented between meetings. In the Us, the citizens elect congressmen, who meet in Washington, and follow partly lines which do not necessarily reflect the wishes of the citizens who elected them.
What is the different between the direct democracy of Athens and the representative democracy of the US?
In Athens the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and made decisions which the Council implemented between meetings. In the Us, the citizens elect congressmen, who meet in Washington, and follow partly lines which do not necessarily reflect the wishes of the citizens who elected them.
Which Indians have been involved with NASA?
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What is the difference between the direct democracy of Athens and representative democracy of the US?
In Athens the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and made decisions which the Council implemented between meetings. In the Us, the citizens elect congressmen, who meet in Washington, and follow partly lines which do not necessarily reflect the wishes of the citizens who elected them.
