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Why did direct democracy work in Athens but not in the United States?
A. There was a large amount of citizens in Athens and small amount in the United States.
B. There was a larger number of non-citizens in Athens than in the United States.
C. The territory of Athens was larger than the territory of the United States.
D. There was a small number of citizens in Athens and a large amount in the United States.
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Classical Athens was a small city-state with a comparatively small body of full citizens (adult male Athenians only), so face-to-face assemblies and direct decision‑making were practicable. The United States has a very large, geographically dispersed population, making direct rule by the whole citizenry impractical; representative institutions scale better for large polities.
Classical Athens was a small city-state with a comparatively small body of full citizens (adult male Athenians only), so face-to-face assemblies and direct decision‑making were practicable. The United States has a very large, geographically dispersed population, making direct rule by the whole citizenry impractical; representative institutions scale better for large polities.
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