How was Athenian direct democracy different than American representative democracy? Select the two correct answers.

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Athenian direct democracy allowed all women to participate and American representative democracy does not.

Athenian direct democracy allowed all women to participate and American representative democracy does not.

Athenian direct democracy allowed all free male citizens to make policy and American representative does not.

Athenian direct democracy allowed all free male citizens to make policy and American representative does not.

Athenian direct democracy allowed free male citizens to elect leaders to make laws and American representative democracy does not.

Athenian direct democracy allowed free male citizens to elect leaders to make laws and American representative democracy does not.

American representative democracy allows citizens to elect leaders to shape laws and Athenian direct democracy did not.

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Answer 1

The two correct answers that highlight the differences between Athenian direct democracy and American representative democracy are:

1. Athenian direct democracy allowed all free male citizens to make policy and American representative does not.

2. American representative democracy allows citizens to elect leaders to shape laws and Athenian direct democracy did not.

Athenian direct democracy involved citizens directly participating in decision-making, while in American representative democracy, citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.