Athenian democracy and American democracy, have some differences and some similarities. From this essay we hope you will be able to tell the difference between a direct democracy and a representative one.
The Athenian political system was and is unique. The Athenian government was the world's first democracy. A direct democracy is a form of government where all citizens, not just elected representatives, were involved in important decisions. A citizen was a person who was born in Athens and wasn't a slave. Women were counted as citizens but didn't have political rights. The branches of Athenian democracy were the assembly, the council, and the jurymen. The assembly was responsible for policy making. It was the legislative branch. It was made of all eligible citizens. The council was for policy enforcing and administrative matters. It was in control of the army, navy and financial matters. It was the closest thing to an executive branch. It was made of 500 members. There......

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Title: Athenian Democracy
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