“A Democracy is the government of the People by the People.” (Lafayette, 2006) A government in which those eligible to vote, have a say in their future. There are many characteristics of democracy including, power is limited by elected representatives; central governments are prevented from gaining power by these representatives. Also, civilians who meet voting qualifications take part in unaltered, unpaid elections.
Each society has their own variety of democracy. The two known varieties are direct and representative. Direct, means a qualified citizen is able to vote without a representative; this is mainly used in smaller communities. The most common version of democracy is known as representative, a represent is elected to make the choices for the citizens. …show more content…
These three subdivisions created the demokratia. Demokratia was known as “rule by the people.” (History.com Staff 2010) Each subdivision had a different role in the government which range from writing laws, and selecting random jurors in court. Ancient Greece had a voting qualification of any male, not a salve was able to travel to Agora and gather for the Assembly. The Assembly at Agora, allowed those eligible to listen and place votes on different matters. In order to take part in Athens’ law elections, the qualifications were any male over 20 years of age with Athenian blood. Direct democracy was used in Ancient
Each society has their own variety of democracy. The two known varieties are direct and representative. Direct, means a qualified citizen is able to vote without a representative; this is mainly used in smaller communities. The most common version of democracy is known as representative, a represent is elected to make the choices for the citizens. …show more content…
These three subdivisions created the demokratia. Demokratia was known as “rule by the people.” (History.com Staff 2010) Each subdivision had a different role in the government which range from writing laws, and selecting random jurors in court. Ancient Greece had a voting qualification of any male, not a salve was able to travel to Agora and gather for the Assembly. The Assembly at Agora, allowed those eligible to listen and place votes on different matters. In order to take part in Athens’ law elections, the qualifications were any male over 20 years of age with Athenian blood. Direct democracy was used in Ancient