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What is the difference between the direct democracy of Athens and representative democracy of the US?
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∙ 6y ago
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.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 10y agoMonarchy and Tyranny (rule by one) were replaced by Oligarchy (rule by a few) and along came Democracy (people power).
In Athens it became a direct democracy - all adult males were eligible to participate and the council carried out the directions of the popular assembly meetings held each fortnight. Courts were the province of popular juries - there were no judges and lawyers to intervene or manipulate.
All pretty simple really, but opportunists misled the people in assembly and unfortunate results ensued. Eventually Athens went back to more authoritarian rule.
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∙ 13y agoAthens 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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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
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.
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.
What ancient city practiced representative democracy?
Athens did.
What was the basic difference between life in Athens and life in Sparta?
athens was under democracy and sparta was under oligarchy
Why do Iroquois have representative democracy?
because it is opposite of ancient Athens
What kind of demcray did the Athens have?
Athens had a direct democracy. A direct democracy people vote on issues as a individual, rather than elect a representative.
Who had a limited democracy between Athens and Sparta?
Athens had a limited democracy.
What is the largest difference in the Athens democracy and U.S. democracy?
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
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.
What is the same about ancient Athens democrcy and your democracy now?
Very little. Athens had a direct democracy, where the citizens met fortnightly and made decisions which the Council implemented. Today we have representative democracy where the people elect representatives to a parliament which makes the decisions on their behalf between elections.
Which factor made athens's direct democracy different from representative democracy?
Citizens directly made the laws themselves.
