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Athens in ancient Greece displayed a very efficient form of democratic organization where people did not elect representatives to vote on their behalf and had the right to vote on legislation and execute bills. Three leaders, namely Solon, Cleisthenes and Ephialtes were responsible for this government although who was in charge of which institution is controvertible. It is agreed that Solon's constitution fell due to the oppression of Peisistratus and later on Ephialtes revised the one made previously by Cleisthenes. This type of direct democracy existed in Athens and also the surrounding regions of Attica. The greatest and longest democratic ruler of Athens was Pericles and after his demise Athenian democracy was twice briefly interrupted by oligarchic revolutions around the times of the Peloponnesian War.
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What did our government inherit from the ancient Greeks?
democracy
What kind of government did the citizens of Athens Greece live under?
Athens, Greece was one of the birthplaces of democracy. Athenian democracy was a direct democracy in which every citizen voted directly on issues of importance, rather than electing representatives to vote for them.
Did the political or social legacies of ancient Rome and Greece have a greater influence on our lives?
There are no political or social legacies form Rome. The legacy form the Greeks is the idea of democracy.
What is Greeks democracy?
It is a type government that rules itself.
What is the Ancient Greeks achievements of government?
The first democracy.
Was blessing did Greek have?
In the area of blessings it's hard to say what the Greeks had, but they did contribute great things to western society. The Greeks introduced, philosophy and the early idea of democracy that the west considers pillars of today's modern world.
What did the greek give the US?
One of the greatest idea's the Greeks gave the United States is the idea of Democracy from the Athenian's.
Who was the author of Democracy in America?
Democracy is a political idea of how people should conduct their government. The Greeks were the first society to practice a form of democracy.
Explain the influences of the Greeks and Hammurabi on the development of your democracy?
explain the influences of the Greeks and Hammurabi on the development of our democracy?
Did the Greeks invent democracy?
! well I'm Greek so i should know that the ancient Greeks DID invent democracy!
Did Greeks create government?
No. The Greeks are credited with inventing democracy.
Is Australian democracy from Greeks?
The concept of democracy overall can be tracked back to the Ancient Greeks, but the particular form of democracy in Australia is a much closer reflection of British democracy at the time of Australian Independence.
What Country invented Democracy?
the greeks
Who chosen Greeks democracy?
roman
What type of government did ancient Greeks live by?
the ancient Greeks had a democracy government
How do i use demorcacy in a sentence?
Well you could say:"The ancient Greeks founded democracy."-or-"The democracy was used by the ancient Greeks after many different types of government."-or-"The United States of America is not a democracy, but is a representative democracy."There are many ways to use "democracy" in a sentence!
When did the Greeks introduce democracy?
they when to mc donals
