A new form of government
- What Cleisthenes did was a huge step forward - getting "regular folks" involved in governing but this first democracy had its limits.
- Citizens could participate - but only one-fifth of Athenians were citizens (free adult male property owners born in Athens)
- After several years, Athens practiced a direct democracy
This is what direct democracy looks like
- It's where the state (or in this case, the city-state) is ruled by its citizens
- Rule is based on citizenship
- Majority rule decides vote
- In the agora, citizens argued, made speeches, then voted with white stones (yes) and black stones (no)
- It was first practiced in Athen sunder Cleisthenes by around 500 BCE.
Women would not even think to fight against this government
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