Depends on how far back you want to go as "ancient ." The first democracy was in Ancient Greece, but for the most part the world's countries have been ruled by kings and queens for thousands of years. They saw themselves as placed on the throne by God and along with the church they ruled to serve themselves. The ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers made them remarkable because they turned this idea on its head. Instead of the king at the top and then everyone at the bottom they made everyone equal to the king. The establishment of the American government was the first to use this idea that people could represent themselves and decide the government they want.
Yes, ancient Greece was known for its direct democracy, where citizens directly participated in decision-making through voting and assemblies.
The ancient culture that used democracy was the Athenian civilization.
The first democracy in ancient Greece was in a city called, " Tu Madre" Which means, " Your Mom" in English. (Trolol)
First of all, we should note that only Athens and a few other city-states were ever democracies. The vast majority of Ancient Greece was ruled by monarchies or oligarchies and not by elections. However, in Athenian democracy, all of the citizens voted on policies, which made Athens a direct democracy.
A Democracy
Yes, ancient Greece was known for its direct democracy, where citizens directly participated in decision-making through voting and assemblies.
The democracy in ancient Athens was a direct democracy. The democracy in the United States was a representative democracy.
Democracy had its origins in ancient Greece.
Ancient Greek democracy was a direct democracy - those who had political rights could go to the assembly and speak or vote personally. Modern democracies are indirect or representative democracies - which means that citizens can have a say in the government through representatives that have been elected by them. The other difference is that women did not have political rights in ancient times.
Ancient Greek democracy was a direct democracy - those who had political rights could go to the assembly and speak or vote personally. Modern democracies are indirect or representative democracies - which means that citizens can have a say in the government through representatives that have been elected by them. The other difference is that women did not have political rights in ancient times.
The ancient culture that used democracy was the Athenian civilization.
In ancient times, it was a monarchy. Today it's a parliamentary republic with representational democracy
There was never a democracy in Ancient Rome, the closest it came was a Republic.
ancient Egypt was ruled by a pharoah and had no democracy in modern Egypt they are ruled by a president and they have democracy or at least a little of democracy
In Ancient times, it was a theocratic monarchy. Today in Israel it is a Unitary semi-presidential parliamentary democracy.
The ancient Hebrews had no concept of democracy, and therefore had contributed nothing to it.
The first democracy in ancient Greece was in a city called, " Tu Madre" Which means, " Your Mom" in English. (Trolol)