Democracy

Athenian democracy
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...
Democracy in ancient Greece
The first known democracy in the world was in Athens. Athenian democracy developed around the fifth century B.C.E. The Greek idea of democracy was dif...
What is the origin of the term democracy?
The word 'democracy' has its origins in the Greek language. It combines two shorter words: 'demos' meaning whole citizen living within a particular ci...
Direct democracy
Direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of democracy in which the electorate decides on policy initiatives without elected representatives as pro...
The simultaneity of democracy in Athens and Rome
How did Athens democracy compared to Rome's?What was democracy like in Athens?What is the difference between Roman and Greek democracy?What did Athen...