Athenians chose the members of the council each year in a lottery. They believed this system was fairer than an election, which might favor the rich. There is one drawback to this method. Who ever was picked could be a bad person and change the Athenian history.
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Because it was more fair than having an election. There would not be drawbacks in this method.
Because it was more fair than having an election. There would not be drawbacks in this method.
Athenians chose the members of the council each year in a lottery. They believed this system was fairer than an election, which might favor the rich. There is one drawback to this method. Who ever was picked could be a bad person and change the Athenian history.
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Athenians choose officials by lottery because they believe this system was fairer than an election. In addition, election by lot helped to protect against one person gaining too much power in public office. Juries were chosen by lot on the day of the court case to try and defeat judicial corruption, as it would be difficult to bribe members when you didn't know who was going to be on the jury.
the citizens elected fair officials to create laws
There have been cases where lottery officials have been caught taking bribes or engaging in fraudulent activities, such as manipulating drawings or insider information. However, these instances are relatively rare and most lottery officials work diligently to uphold the integrity of the games. It is important for regulatory bodies to have strict oversight and controls in place to prevent corruption in the gambling industry.
The author uses irony by naming the lottery officials Mr. Summer and Mr. Graves. This naming choice juxtaposes the pleasant connotation of "Summer" with the sinister undertone of "Graves," hinting at the darker nature of the lottery process despite its seemingly lighthearted name.
by contributing large sums of money to elected officials
Yes according to Illinois Lottery Officials via their 800 number. I called and asked why all the retailers said no and blamed you the lottery officials they said it has always been legal? Hmm still checking the actually laws I'll get back to you on when it changed
Well, at first they didn't really have a couple "Leaders" (besides pericles, and then the Romans came and stuff changed) They had the Boule. (Boo-lee) And they were chosen by lottery. Draws etc. Each person could only be chosen ... I think twice. Only Athenian male citizens could lead.