The U.S. and the Athens both had a indirect democracy. But, the Athen's democracy was different; it was limited. It did not include all of the people who lived in the city-state. Only free adult males were citizens who could take part in the government.
only men could vote, women could not.
In ancient Greece, there is an assembly of citizens who come and vote while in U.S today, we elect on representatives who vote on laws for us. -Kid in MRs. Locicero's class from JFS (ayan patel)
the citizens elected fair officials to create laws
Citizens were the free born men and non-citizens were women, slaves, and foreigners. Citizens can pass laws, vote, and speak in public meetings but not citizens couldn't.
In Athens, they had a democracy government in the form of a Boule. A Boule is a group of 500 men. The Boule acted as lawmakers, and all laws that they discused then proposed, were voted on by Ancient Athenian citizens. In addition, the Boule created there policies .
Athens became a direct democracy where all Athenian citizens voted on laws and legislation and the Council carried out these decisions. Sparta was a limited democracy where two kings were responsible for war and religious leadership, and a 28-member council of elders which took significant issues to an assembly of citizens who could vote yes or no on the council's proposals on those issues.
Yes, the council called an assembly which voted yes or now on proposed laws, war and other major issues. The number of citizens varied over time.
Athenian democracy and the democratic system of the United States differ in several key ways. Athenian democracy was a direct democracy where citizens voted on laws and policies directly, while the U.S. has a representative democracy where citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf. Additionally, Athenian democracy was limited to male citizens, while the U.S. has expanded voting rights to include women and minorities. Both systems value citizen participation and the protection of individual rights, but they operate in different ways to achieve these goals.
The Athenians had a direct democracy. This meant that all Athenian citizens were able to vote on new legislation and laws.
The Assembly
The Athenian Assembly, or Ecclesia, was open to male citizens of Athens who were over the age of 18. This included freeborn Athenian men, while women, slaves, and foreigners were excluded from participation. Citizens could attend and vote on important issues such as laws, military decisions, and public policy, making the Assembly a central component of Athenian democracy.
Athens had a unique government, a direct democracy. This meant that every Athenian citizen voted on laws and legislation. Sparta was ruled by two kings and a 28 member council of elders.