The type of democratic institution that the Greeks lived under for the next two centuries after Cleisthenes is D. direct democracy. In ancient Athens, citizens participated directly in political decision-making rather than electing representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
The first known democracy came about in Greece about 500 BC when Cleisthenes overthrew Peisistratus. Which of these types of democratic institutions did the Greeks then live under for the next two centuries?
A.
illiberal democracy
B.
liberal democracy
C.
representative democracy
D.
direct democracy
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