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Although ancient Athens was a democracy of sorts, the democracy as we know it today has its origins in the late 18th century. It would take until 1848 before most countries' Kings in Europe adopted it.
As to the 'why': that had to do with the rise of the middle classes in the late 18th and early 19th century, the relatively well-to-do citizens who were responsible for production and trade and who basically ran their countries' economies. They also paid most of the taxes, and decided that if they kept the country running and paid its expenses, they should also have a say in how the country was run and their money was spent. So they wanted their representatives to play a clear role in their countries' government.
It took a couple of revolutions to achieve this, but from around 1848 the tax-paying male citizens could choose their representatives into Parliament and have them vote on policies and expenditure. Poorer citizens (and women) would have to wait until the early 20th century before they got the vote, too.
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Did the first democracy began or ended in Athens?
begin
When did democracy in begin?
When did Nepal become a democracy
When did democracy begin in Nepal?
When did Nepal become a democracy
When did demcracy begin?
Well the first democracy started in Ancient Greece around 500 B.C.
Who begin democracy in Athens?
SOlon
When did America's democracy begin?
in the war of 1812
When did the era of jacksonian democracy begin?
1824
With what did democracy most likely begin?
Babylonian elections
Where did the Democracy begin?
Ancient Greece is credited with creating the first democracies. Although there should be noted that Ancient Greexe wasn't a democracy like we know in the modern world. They weren't particularily egalitarian states, since foreigners, slaves, women, and unpropertied males weren't allowed to vote/participate.
How did democracy begin?
Democracy began by the Greeks wanting to vote to make decisions of government rather than be ruled by the elites.
Was the democracy in America the first democracy ever crated?
No, the ancient greek invented democracy and the first to use it. Democracy roughly translates to "the people rule" from greek
Where did democracy's begin?
In Greece. It came out in 510B.C
