How is Athenian democracy different from modern American democracy?
Answer:
In Athens, participation in the political process was limited to adult male
property owners. In the U.S. participation is open to a broader range of people
(like men, women, property owners or non-property owners). In Athens, there
was direct participation by the people and voting on the spot (in the city
assembly), whereas in the U.S., the people participate indirectly, voting for their
elected representatives who then are supposed to govern in the name of the
people.
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