Democracy, a noun that describes the governmental dream, a government by the people. Ending the regular tradition of having monarchy as the intended government throughout ancient times. The official spark of democracy had happened during the time of ancient Greeks. Which happened to be the root and basis of this democratic way of government. Democracy trails back to 500 BCE in the time of the ancient Athens. Yet, was ancient Athens truly considered, democratic? With the Athenian’s government being consisted of a civilian voted government, voted laws that give equal justice to all, and the ability to allow foreigners to become citizens, the Athenians were lucidly a democracy.
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They must reunite foreigners into their civilization to keep it prospering. Every two months, the consul, a group of men, would gather around to vote on whether someone should be accepted into society. This is an excerpt from Aristotle’s, The Athenian Constitution, “... the current citizens give their votes on whether the candidate is free born, and has two citizen parents as the laws require… If he wins his case, he has the right to be enrolled as a citizen without further question,” (Document B). The citizens had the mindset of having their community ever growing, to keep it expanding. Historically, it seems as if the Athenians believed in giving chances to people in order to join their civilization, which in return shows the connection to, democracy. By the people, for the people.
It is an invalid statement, for someone to say that the Athenians were wrong in the aspect of fairness for all of Athens citizens. The Athenian’s government had consisted of a civilian voted government, voted laws that give equal justice to all, and the ability to allow foreigners to become citizens. They took all the right precautions to achieving pure democracy throughout Athens. With the facts on the table, and the speeches in writing, the fact is. Athens was a pure example of a classic, democratic
With democracy being considered a people’s government, the thought …show more content…
They must reunite foreigners into their civilization to keep it prospering. Every two months, the consul, a group of men, would gather around to vote on whether someone should be accepted into society. This is an excerpt from Aristotle’s, The Athenian Constitution, “... the current citizens give their votes on whether the candidate is free born, and has two citizen parents as the laws require… If he wins his case, he has the right to be enrolled as a citizen without further question,” (Document B). The citizens had the mindset of having their community ever growing, to keep it expanding. Historically, it seems as if the Athenians believed in giving chances to people in order to join their civilization, which in return shows the connection to, democracy. By the people, for the people.
It is an invalid statement, for someone to say that the Athenians were wrong in the aspect of fairness for all of Athens citizens. The Athenian’s government had consisted of a civilian voted government, voted laws that give equal justice to all, and the ability to allow foreigners to become citizens. They took all the right precautions to achieving pure democracy throughout Athens. With the facts on the table, and the speeches in writing, the fact is. Athens was a pure example of a classic, democratic