After the wild days of Athens from about 440 BCE, they learnt that having the popular assembly make up policy on the run was not a good thing, leading Athens into defeat in the Peloponnesian War and loss of it's empire.
So a system developed where motions were put to the assembly by the Council and the assembly could vote yes or no for each motion, not make up their own wild schemes as they came up in discussions
Not all Greek city states had a democracy. Athens is the best example of a democracy. A democracy is run by the people. In Athens, all free adult males voted on issues.
Cleisthenes of ancient Athens is considered the founder of democracy
Democracy, because in a democracy all citizens are represented in the government.
Democracy
We are deluded into thinking that Greek democracy, which was direct democracy, is the same as our representative democracy.
they helped each other
they helped each other
Pericles strengthened the greek democracy
Yes that's what they use to stop chaos or bad decisions
Yes that's what they use to stop chaos or bad decisions
No, the ancient greek invented democracy and the first to use it. Democracy roughly translates to "the people rule" from greek
They feared an overpowering democracy could be tyrannical.
the limit of democracy is being ruled by the free males were citizens.
Direct Democracy
Not all Greek city states had a democracy. Athens is the best example of a democracy. A democracy is run by the people. In Athens, all free adult males voted on issues.
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