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In Athens the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and made decisions which the Council implemented between meetings. In the Us, the citizens elect congressmen, who meet in Washington, and follow partly lines which do not necessarily reflect the wishes of the citizens who elected them.

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How was democracy in ancient Athens different from democracy in the united States?

The democracy in ancient Athens was a direct democracy. The democracy in the United States was a representative democracy.


Which factor made athens's direct democracy different from representative democracy?

Citizens directly made the laws themselves.


How is our democracy different from Athens?

Athens had direct democracy ie the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and made decisions which the council carried out. We have representative democracy where the citizens elect representatives to a parliament.


What ancient city practiced representative democracy?

Athens did.


What is the different between the direct democracy of Athens and the representative democracy of the US?

In Athens the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and made decisions which the Council implemented between meetings. In the Us, the citizens elect congressmen, who meet in Washington, and follow partly lines which do not necessarily reflect the wishes of the citizens who elected them.


Why do Iroquois have representative democracy?

because it is opposite of ancient Athens


What kind of demcray did the Athens have?

Athens had a direct democracy. A direct democracy people vote on issues as a individual, rather than elect a representative.


Who had a limited democracy between Athens and Sparta?

Athens had a limited democracy.


What is the same about ancient Athens democrcy and your democracy now?

Very little. Athens had a direct democracy, where the citizens met fortnightly and made decisions which the Council implemented. Today we have representative democracy where the people elect representatives to a parliament which makes the decisions on their behalf between elections.


How is voting in Athens different from today?

America uses a variant of this, representative democracy, or a republic. The people elect others to make laws and decisions for them. This is less fair but quicker than Athenian democracy.


What is difference between the direct democracy of Athens and the representative democracy of the US?

In Athens the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and made decisions which the Council implemented between meetings. In the Us, the citizens elect congressmen, who meet in Washington, and follow partly lines which do not necessarily reflect the wishes of the citizens who elected them.


What is a difference between US government and Athens government?

The U.S's government is a representive democracy and Athens was a direct democracy