The adult male citizens formed the assembly which made decisions which a council implemented.
The courts were each comprised of several hundred citizens selected by lot who sat in judgement, gave verdicts and imposed penalties (there were no judges and lawyers).
Athens was a democracy in part of the 5th and 4th Centuries BCE.
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Athens was known for its democratic values, with citizens participating in decision-making through a direct democracy. Sparta, on the other hand, had a more militaristic and oligarchic system of government, with less emphasis on democratic principles.
Athens was the worlds first democratic constitution
Athens was known for its democratic government.
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Athens became very powerful and more democratic
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Athens, Greece