The rivalries between Hindus and Sikhs are, until today, a strong impediment in the civil union of India. In the epoch of imperialist domination, the two groups disagreed with each other, and still internally, about the best way to react to the oppression perpetuated by the English empire, thereby ending the possible union between these groups and reducing the chances of Get rid of the foreign domain.
Greek democracy created at Athens was direct, rather than representative: any adult male citizen over the age of 20 could take part, and it was a duty to do so.