Athenian Assembly

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The Athenian Assembly was created in Athens during Greece’s Golden Age (480-404 BCE). This group of men would meet frequently to discuss and vote on current problems within their city-state. The men in the group had no representatives, and so anyone could propose a topic to vote on. Everyone would decide on the decision, majority’s rule. In order to conduct business within the organization, 6,000 citizens were required to be present in order for the vote to be legal.

The advantages of this type of government for the Athenian people was that any person could offer a topic of discussion and that everyone was able to make their own decisions during the voting process. It assisted to the development of democracy. Having the people rule their government made the citizens happier because they were able to make their own decisions rather than having one authoritative group or figure choosing it for them.

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