Ancient Greece left a lasting legacy on modern civilization. The city-state Athens developed a government in which the people ru
le. In Athens, all free adult males were citizens who had the right to serve in the law making assembly. The excerpt above describes a political system that would be best identified as-
Athenians created many institutions, among which the most important one was Assembly (Ecclesia). It brought all important decisions in the country. All males who were citizens of Athens above the age 18 had the right to vote and to participate in the decision making process.
