All adult male citizens could vote, but they had to be born in Athens.
all males regardless of their social class
In the Golden Age of Athens, government was exercised by the citizens (adult males) in fortnightly assembly. The Council implemented the decisions of the Assembly between meetings.
The sons of citizens who could establish their status/descent before their tribal assembly, from the age of 18.
The Tribal Assembly in ancient Rome was composed of all Roman citizens organized into tribes. Initially, there were 35 tribes, each representing a different geographic area, and the assembly included all eligible voters from these tribes. The number of participants could vary depending on attendance but typically involved thousands of citizens.
Initially they were approved by the king; when aristocrats took over, they established the Council on the Aeropaus which made laws. With the coming of democracy, the assembly of the citizens made the laws by majority vote.
all males regardless of their social class
In the Golden Age of Athens, government was exercised by the citizens (adult males) in fortnightly assembly. The Council implemented the decisions of the Assembly between meetings.
The sons of citizens who could establish their status/descent before their tribal assembly, from the age of 18.
The ultimate authority was the general assembly of adult male citizens who decided on all substantive policy issues. The council implemented their decisions and governed between the regular assembly meetings.
Adult male citizens.
Sovereignty being exercised by an assembly of all of the citizens is an example of direct democracy. It could also be referred to as pure democracy.
People accepted by their tribal assembly.
In Sparta the citizens in the assembly could vote, but not address the assembly. In Athens any citizen theoretically could speak, but the rostrum was dominated by accomplished orators who could hold the attention of the citizens.
Sovereignty being exercised by an assembly of all of the citizens is an example of direct democracy. It could also be referred to as pure democracy.
only rich adult males
only men could vote, women could not.
The limited democracy of Cleisthenes 507 BCE had an assembly of landowners where they could address the assembly. During the radical democracy period, only the citizens had the right to speak in assembly.