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.
American representative democracy didn't allow foreigners to participate in government and Athenian direct democracy did.

Answer 1

The two correct answers are:

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

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

These options effectively highlight the differences between the two systems: Athenian direct democracy involved direct participation from its eligible citizens in all policy-making, whereas American representative democracy involves electing representatives to make decisions on behalf of the citizens.