In ancient Athens, the most advanced Grecian city state, more than half the population was made up of slaves. A small percentage was foreign residents. Of the 100,000 proper, full citizens of Athens, only about 40,000 were men, and women did not have full democratic rights. This means that while the Grecian democratic model was similar to that of the modern U.S., just under a sixth of the population actually had any say in the democratic process. This social dynamic was also present in the early United States, but eventually slavery was abolished, and women were given full voting rights. Grecian democracy never admitted slaves or women into the democratic process.In both the Ekklesia and the U.S. legislative there are many congruent responsibilities.
