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In the year 507 B.C., the Athenian leader Cleisthenes introduced a system of political reforms that he called demokratia, or “rule by the people” (from demos, “the people,” and kratos, or...
Since the 19th century, the Athenian version of democracy has been seen by one group [who?] as a goal yet to be achieved by modern societies. They want representative democracy to be added to or even replaced by direct democracy in the Athenian way, perhaps by utilizing electronic democracy.
Athenian democracy was a system of government where all male citizens could attend and participate in the assembly which governed the city-state. This was a democratic form of government where the people or 'demos' had real political power. Athens, therefore, had a direct democracy.
When a new law was proposed, all the citizens of Athens had the opportunity to vote on it. To vote, citizens had to attend the assembly on the day the vote took place. This form of government is called direct democracy. The United States has a representative democracy.
Athens’ demokratia, which lasted until 322 B.C., is one of the earliest known examples of democracy; and although recent scholarship has complicated the Eurocentric view that it was the first...
Like Corinth but unlike Thebes (the greatest city of Classical Boeotia), Athens had a splendid acropolis (citadel) that had its own water supply, a natural advantage making for early political centralization. And Athens was protected by four mountain systems offering a first line of defense.
At the core of Athenian democracy were two main decision-making bodies: the Ekklesia (Assembly) and the Boule (Council of 500). The Ekklesia was the principal governing body, consisting of all adult male citizens who wished to participate.
Our democracy is representative - we choose politicians to rule for us. Athenian democracy was direct and in-your-face. To make it as participatory as possible, most officials and all jurymen...
Athenian democracy is regarded as a direct democracy, one of the few in human history, in which the legislative and executive power was exercised directly by the people, rather than by representatives acting on their behalf. The Athenian democratic system was based on popular sovereignty.
Athenian democracy was a groundbreaking experiment in direct citizen engagement, evolving through reforms and challenges like the Peloponnesian War. It offered a unique system where decisions were made by large assemblies, highlighting an unparalleled level of civic involvement for its time.