Question
The first known democracy came about in Greece about 500 BC when Cleisthenes overthrew Peisistratus. Which of these types of democratic institutions did the Greeks then live under for the next two centuries?
A.
representative democracy
B.
illiberal democracy
C.
direct democracy
D.
liberal democracy
A.
representative democracy
B.
illiberal democracy
C.
direct democracy
D.
liberal democracy
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is C. direct democracy. In ancient Athens, the form of democracy established by Cleisthenes involved direct participation of citizens in decision-making rather than through elected representatives, which is characteristic of direct democracy.