Athenian Democracy

Title: Athenian Democracy
Category: /Law & Government/Government & Politics
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Athenian Democracy
A Democracy is defined as a government of, by and for the people. Originally, democracy meant rule by the common people. In this sense, and even before the beginning of modern class society, it was very much a class affair. It meant that power should be in the hands of the largest class: the poorest, least educated and the propertyless. As a result, democracy was feared and rejected by the educated, the cultured, and the …showed first 75 words of 2364 total…
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