Question

Which of these statements best analyzes how Athenian democracy differed from democracy in the early Roman Republic?(1 point) Responses Athenian citizens were directly involved in creating their laws, while Roman citizens chose representatives to make their laws. Athenian citizens were directly involved in creating their laws, while Roman citizens chose representatives to make their laws. Athenian democracy was based on laws created by one individual ruler, while Roman democracy was based on laws written by a group of representatives. Athenian democracy was based on laws created by one individual ruler, while Roman democracy was based on laws written by a group of representatives. Athenian democracy included trial by jury, while Roman democracy did not. Athenian democracy included trial by jury, while Roman democracy did not. Athenian democracy included polytheistic beliefs, while democracy in the Roman Republic was based on monotheistic beliefs.

Answer 1

The statement that best analyzes how Athenian democracy differed from democracy in the early Roman Republic is: "Athenian citizens were directly involved in creating their laws, while Roman citizens chose representatives to make their laws."

Athenian democracy was a direct form of democracy where citizens participated in decision-making and law creation, while the early Roman Republic was characterized by a representative form of government where citizens elected officials to represent them and make laws on their behalf.