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Why did direct democracy work in Athens but not in the United States?

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There was a large amount of citizens in Athens and small amount in the United States.

There was a large amount of citizens in Athens and small amount in the United States.

There was a larger number of non-citizens in Athens than in the United States.

There was a larger number of non-citizens in Athens than in the United States.

The territory of Athens was larger than the territory of the United States.

The territory of Athens was larger than the territory of the United States.

There was a small number of citizens in Athens and large amount in the United States.

There was a small number of citizens in Athens and large amount in the United States.
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Answer 1

There was a small number of citizens in Athens and a large number in the United States.

Explanation: Classical Athens’ citizen body was relatively small (adult male citizens only), so citizens could meet and make decisions directly. The United States has a very large, dispersed population, so direct decision-making by all citizens is impractical and representative government is necessary.