A. The courts were staffed by volunteers who were at least 30 years of age.
B. The Assembly met 40 times a year to debate public matters and make law.
C. The Council of Five Hundred was 500 citizens chosen randomly for one-year terms.
D. The central feature was an Assembly open to all male citizens at least 18 years of age.
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Athenian democracy was a direct democracy primarily because:
D. The central feature was an Assembly open to all male citizens at least 18 years of age.
In this system, eligible citizens participated directly in the decision-making process rather than through elected representatives, which is a key characteristic of direct democracy.
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