The Athenian form of government was a Limited Democracy while the Spartan form of government was an Oligarchy. In 507 B.C., the Athenian leader, Cleisthenes, introduced the new idea of democracy which was one of Athen’s best forms of government. The Athenians, by far, had the best government, and it ran efficiently. It was more organized and worked better overall because the people got to have a say in their laws. The Democracy in Athens let citizens vote on laws, ideas, any orders that were brought up and actively take part in their government. The citizens directly controlled all parts of the political process which helped the government make decisions quicker. The government officials were chosen at random so one person could not take total control of Athens.
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The Athenian Democracy was mainly made up of three sections: the ekklesia wrote laws and were in charge of foreign policy; the boule were a council of representatives that made important decisions; and the dikasteria which were the courts in which citizens argued
The Athenian Democracy was mainly made up of three sections: the ekklesia wrote laws and were in charge of foreign policy; the boule were a council of representatives that made important decisions; and the dikasteria which were the courts in which citizens argued