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Which of the following statements best explains why direct democracy worked in ancient Athens?
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The council controlled the work of the assembly.
The council controlled the work of the assembly.
People were paid to take part in government.
People were paid to take part in government.
The city-state's population of citizens was small.
The city-state's population of citizens was small.
Free people could vote and hold office.
Free people could vote and hold office.
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The city-state's population of citizens was small.
Because only a (relatively) small number of adult male citizens — excluding women, slaves, and resident foreigners — had political rights, it was practical for them to meet and decide issues directly in an assembly.
Because only a (relatively) small number of adult male citizens — excluding women, slaves, and resident foreigners — had political rights, it was practical for them to meet and decide issues directly in an assembly.
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