1. Greek Democracy
The Athenians insisted that power could only remain in the middle if citizens were political equals. (McGlew, 149) The novel idea of having the citizens be political equals was the motive behind the creation of the democracy in the Greek city-states. ... In modern standards, the Athenian democracy was still exclusive, but in a time-period when no group of citizens could be excluded from political rights was unknown. Athenian democracy functioned within the limits of an exclusive relationship and freedom but political rights were reserved for the male citizen. ... The citizens were using their ...
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