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Which of the following were the three main parts of Athenian Democratic government?

a: the congress, the council, and the assembly
b: the house of representatives, the president, and the assembly
c: the assembly, the courts and president
d: the assembly,the courts, and the council

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The correct answer is:

d: the assembly, the courts, and the council

In Athenian democracy, these were the three main components of government. The Assembly (Ekklesia) was the principal body for decision-making, the Courts (Dikasteria) handled legal matters and disputes, and the Council (Boule) was responsible for administrative tasks and preparing the agenda for the Assembly.

Which of the following is the difference between Athenian direct democracy and American representative democracy?

A. In a direct democracy, citizens elect others to represent them, and in a representative democracy, citizens participate directly.

B. In a representative democracy the citizens are not allowed to vote for their representatives, and in a direct democracy, citizens are allowed to elect representatives.

C. In a direct democracy, citizens participate directly in decision making, and in a representative democracy, citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf.

D. In a representative democracy the citizens are allowed to vote for their representatives, and in a direct democracy citizens are not allowed to particpate in the government.

The correct answer is:

C. In a direct democracy, citizens participate directly in decision making, and in a representative democracy, citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf.

In a direct democracy, citizens vote on laws and policies directly, while in a representative democracy, they elect representatives who then make those decisions for them.

Drag and drop the groups of people to the appropriate box.

Excluded from Athenian Democracy Included in Athenian Democracy

Choices: women, poor males, slaves, farmers

Here's how the groups of people fit into the categories:

Excluded from Athenian Democracy

  • women
  • slaves

Included in Athenian Democracy

  • poor males
  • farmers

In Athenian democracy, citizens (free males who were not slaves or women) could participate, but women and slaves were excluded from political rights. Poor males and farmers, provided they were citizens, could participate in the democratic process.

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