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What is the biggest difference in citizen participation in government between ancient Athens and the modern United States?
US citizens are all members of the General Assembly.
US citizens vote directly on all laws or important decisions.
US citizens are randomly selected to join the Council of 500.
US citizens elect officials to represent them in government.
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US citizens elect officials to represent them in government.
Ancient Athens practiced direct democracy (citizens voted directly on laws and many offices were filled by lot); the United States uses representative democracy, where citizens elect officials to make decisions for them.
Ancient Athens practiced direct democracy (citizens voted directly on laws and many offices were filled by lot); the United States uses representative democracy, where citizens elect officials to make decisions for them.
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