Question
In what way was Athenian democracy a direct democracy?
A. The courts were staffed by volunteers who were at least 30 years of age.
B. The Assembly met 40 times a year to debate public matters and make law.
C. The Council of Five Hundred was 500 citizens chosen randomly for one-year terms.
D. The central feature was an Assembly open to all male citizens at least 18 years of age.
A. The courts were staffed by volunteers who were at least 30 years of age.
B. The Assembly met 40 times a year to debate public matters and make law.
C. The Council of Five Hundred was 500 citizens chosen randomly for one-year terms.
D. The central feature was an Assembly open to all male citizens at least 18 years of age.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Athenian democracy was a direct democracy primarily because:
**D. The central feature was an Assembly open to all male citizens at least 18 years of age.**
In this system, eligible citizens participated directly in the decision-making process rather than through elected representatives, which is a key characteristic of direct democracy.
**D. The central feature was an Assembly open to all male citizens at least 18 years of age.**
In this system, eligible citizens participated directly in the decision-making process rather than through elected representatives, which is a key characteristic of direct democracy.