Our form of government does not enter into rivalry with the institutions of others. We do not copy our neighbors, but instead, we serve as an example to them. It is true that we are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few. According to Pericles, what differentiates Athens from its neighbors? Check all that apply.

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Alexia Norman

30 September, 01:12

Our form of government does not enter into rivalry with the institutions of others. We do not copy our neighbors, but instead, we serve as an example to them. It is true that we are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few. According to Pericles, what differentiates Athens from its neighbors? Check all that apply.

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Gerald Baird · Answer 1

Pericles felt that Athens was a model for other cities and it was a democracy and its power resided in the hands of the many not the few.

Micaela Abbott · Answer 2

According to Pericles, what differentiates Athens from its neighbors is that Athens has a government where power is shared by many, and that Athens also serves as an example to other cities.

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In the excerpt, Pericles, who was the General of Athens during its golden age, expresses that due to being a democracy Athens is unique in its kind, and serves as an example to follow for other cities nearby. The statesman adds that the power of Athens is that its government lies on the hands of many of its citizens and not on the hands of a few, as most of the other Greek cities' governments do.