Athenian democracy

possess in modern liberal democracies, however, the low level of electoral participation is indicative of the fact that a countries democratic system might not be meaningfully representing the collective interests of it its citizens, which ultimately undermines the legitimacy democracy and its political institutions. Democracy, being one of the most fundamental aspects on modern day politics, dates…

in the hands of every single male citizen, as seen in a Democracy. Last week we became somewhat familiar with Ancient Athenian government and the roles it played in introducing the concept of Democracy to the world. However, the concept of Athenian Democracy didn’t form until after it was governed by the hands of an Aristocracy. Athens and a multitude of other city-states in Ancient Greece were run by small…

Solon was an Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet. He is remebered particulary for his efforts to legislate against political, economic, and moral decline in arachaic Athens. Cleisthenes was an ancient Athenian lawgiver credited with reforming the constitution of ancient Athens and setting in on a deocratic footing. For these accomplisments, historians refer to him as "the father of Athenian democracy." Herodotus was a Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus in the Persian Empire. He…

first government to use democracy. We are going to examine what doesn't make Athens a democracy, and examine all of the facts that support this opinion. We will discuss the population, the Athenian constitution, and the opinions of experts. The opinions of experts are some of the most trustworthy sources available. One source is from Professor Hansen, a professor of philology and classics at the University of Copenhagen, and is considered a leading expert in Athenian democracy. He writes that…

Part A According to source X what were the key features of Athenian democracy? The Athenian society was built upon a community where everyone was very open minded and free spirited. This resulted in Athens being more artistic and was more into science,philosophy and were more historic than other cities during this time. Athens is till this day known for its monuments and statues. Athens was ruled by not only one person but what one can say ruled by a so called shared power. Since Athens was…

Athenian democracy was successful in many ways. For example, it provided for the people. Democracy effectively provided goods for the masses and met their needs. In addition, Athens owed much of its power to its navy, which was largely serviced by the poor thetes. The democratic system rewarded the poor laborers for their service to Athens. Athenian democracy was also successful in that it was generally very stable. Of all the democracies in ancient Greece, Athens’ was the most radical.…

of Athens is most appealing to me. The Athenian government, specifically democracy, use of sanitary systems, and the belief in the importance of art all play into its appeal. Though the other cultures had their merits, none fit me as well as Athens. Athens was not always ruled by a democracy, for example, the benevolent dictatorship of Pisistratus and the harsher dictatorship under his son Hippias. However, once it was put into motion Athenian democracy proved durable. As an American woman,…

many cultures with different ideas on how to organize their people. The Athenians, Sparta, and later the Roman Republic are examples of early forms of democracy. There where many systems of government in history some being oligarchy, monarchy aristocracy, and many others with slight variations. Why and how did democracy grow to such popularity, and how has democracy changed since its creation. The exact date of when democracy was first used in society is unknown but historians estimate it is…

While some are very different with each other but others have similarities soon how their government function. Democracy is a government ruled by the people. The ancient Athens and Roman Empire consist of what they believe is the true democracy. The Athenian democracy is founded by Cleisthenes, a nobleman who stood for popular interest. This form of government is a direct democracy where every citizen could vote on laws but this only includes Athenian’s male. The constitution of Cleisthenes…

the introduction of true democracy to it’s citizens by Cleisthenes. However, Cliesthenes, the ruler during this time, was not the sole participant in the beginning of democracy in Athens. His predecessors, Solon and Pisistratus, laid very important groundwork such as outlawing debt slavery and attempted to equate the power between the rich and the poor, respectively. Solon especially was praised by “fourth-century Greeks who regarded [him] as the father of Athenian democracy” (Ehrenberg, 67).…