Athenian democracy is the first known form of democratic political order in the history of mankind. It developed in the fifth century BC.
Every free citizen of Athens had the right to attend a session of the assembly, to listen to the debate on all issues, from what to do with the financial surplus, to whether or not to go to war. No slaves or women participated in political life.
About six thousand people attended the assembly at the time, and everyone was entitled to climb the booth and make known their position. It would then be voted by raising their hands.
When it came to the courts, there were no lawyers or prosecutors. If a citizen wanted justice, he had to go to trial and go to a jury. But in the end, not everything was just and ideal. Unfortunately, there were also "dirty games".
When extremely important voting took place, special tiles were used. Citizens would take a piece of clay and wrote the name of an Athenian who wanted to be expelled from the city for up to ten years

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Keywords: Athenian democracy, Assembly

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