In ancient Athens, which of the following was one way in which citizens participated in the democratic process?

A. Citizens elected representatives who then decided on laws.

B. Citizens who spent the most money would receive the most power.

C. Citizens could serve as advisors to the president.

D. Citizens served on juries to decide court cases.

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Heidy Mathis

17 July, 03:59

In ancient Athens, which of the following was one way in which citizens participated in the democratic process?

A. Citizens elected representatives who then decided on laws.

B. Citizens who spent the most money would receive the most power.

C. Citizens could serve as advisors to the president.

D. Citizens served on juries to decide court cases.

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Miya Herman · Answer 1

A. Citizens elected representatives who then decided on laws.

Explanation:

Male citizens in Athens could vote on all the decisions that affected the city and serve on juries. However, democracy was not open to everyone. Citizen women and children were not allowed to vote. Slaves and foreigners living in Athens (known as metics) were banned from participating in government.

citizens participate in a direct democracy whereby they themselves made the decisions by which they lived.

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. The officials of the democracy were in part elected by the Assembly and in large part chosen by lottery in a process called sortition.